Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 290kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 106, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft12 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 290kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft14 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 24°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 06:03 −0.7 mHigh 12:34 +0.5 mLow 18:32 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:37 +0.6 mLow 07:10 −0.7 mHigh 13:39 +0.6 mLow 19:43 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:47 +0.6 mLow 08:10 −0.7 mHigh 14:34 +0.7 mLow 20:44 −0.6 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 sunset waya
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (73°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (253°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Soso, 23 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Lautoka, 47 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 58 km.
Water about 28°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$1,030–US$2,030 each
about US$1,030–US$2,030 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$745–US$1,550 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$242 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$2,030 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 47 km away
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No town nearby
Soso, 23 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Lautoka, 47 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 58 km.
See places to stay near Lautoka, 47 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 23h 50m
About 23h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 20m by road
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