Sugar Dock
Surf spot · Northern Mariana Islands
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (4 ft swell at 8 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 155kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 144kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 207kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 272, good
- Tue 329, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
- Wed 119, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Sugar Dock does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 72, good | 7 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 871kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, too small | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 5 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 207kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 30°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 NovLow 07:06 −0.4 mHigh 14:53 +0.3 mLow 20:50 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:52 +0.1 mLow 08:12 −0.3 mHigh 15:35 +0.3 mLow 21:48 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:36 +0.1 mLow 09:18 −0.3 mHigh 16:10 +0.3 mLow 22:37 −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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sugar Dock
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (297°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (117°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 89). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Saipan, 9.2 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,490 each
about US$1,290–US$2,490 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SPN, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$744–US$1,540 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,490 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 15 min by car · 29 places to stay
About Garapan its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Saipan on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 3 places to stay
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 55m
About 28h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SPN, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 40 min by road
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