Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 9 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 321, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 1112, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft15 s2 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft12 s3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft12 s3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:26 +0.4 mLow 10:43 −0.1 mHigh 15:33 +0.1 mLow 21:57 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:24 +0.4 mLow 12:08 −0.2 mHigh 17:40 +0.1 mLow 23:19 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:21 +0.4 mLow 13:15 −0.4 mHigh 19:30 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Shipwreck
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (165°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (345°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 28°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 5 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Kavaratti, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Kannur, 335 km. Nearest airport: Agatti Airport (AGX), 58 km.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 335 km away
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No town nearby
Kavaratti, 4 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Kannur, 335 km. Nearest airport: Agatti Airport (AGX), 58 km.
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