Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (5 ft swell at 6 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 235kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 228kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 110, too small
- Mon 224, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Tiav'a Rivermouth does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 10, too small | 4 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 24, too small | 5 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 5 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 235kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 5 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 228kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 4 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 26°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:05 +0.5 mLow 06:33 −0.4 mHigh 12:51 +0.4 mLow 18:49 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:13 +0.5 mLow 07:38 −0.5 mHigh 13:55 +0.4 mLow 19:57 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:17 +0.5 mLow 08:36 −0.5 mHigh 14:52 +0.5 mLow 20:58 −0.4 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 Tiav'a Rivermouth
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (38°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (218°). 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 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Lepa.
Water about 29°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$2,470 each
about US$1,290–US$2,470 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to APW, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$683–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$2,470 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
17 min by car · 1 place to stay
About Lepa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Salani on Booking.com
29 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in Luatuanu U on Booking.com
45 min by car
Nearest town: Lepa, 10 km (about 20 min by car)
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 23h 05m
About 23h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → APW, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → APW on your dates · Skyscanner
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