Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
- Wed 1125, too small
- Thu 1229, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jan3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | offshorewind from the east, 1 knot, offshore | 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:31 −0.6 mHigh 13:23 +0.5 mLow 19:26 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:10 +0.3 mLow 07:32 −0.6 mHigh 14:14 +0.5 mLow 20:27 −0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:20 +0.4 mLow 08:28 −0.5 mHigh 15:00 +0.6 mLow 21:19 −0.5 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 Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About Tanna - Lenakel
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (233°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (53°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 25°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lénakel, 0.7 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,400–US$2,700 each
about US$1,400–US$2,700 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to VLI, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$785–US$1,640 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,400–US$2,700 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lénakel
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Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 35h
About 35h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → VLI, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 4h 15m by road
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