Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 182kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 116kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 327, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 1022, too small
- Wed 118, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 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 NovLow 06:10 −0.7 mHigh 13:18 +0.5 mLow 19:00 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:35 +0.4 mLow 07:32 −0.6 mHigh 14:31 +0.5 mLow 20:34 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:20 +0.4 mLow 08:48 −0.5 mHigh 15:26 +0.6 mLow 21:41 −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.
Best time to go
best Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
West Passage on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for experts: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About West Passage
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (298°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (118°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Ngereklmadel, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Koror, 23 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), 22 km.
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$1,180–US$2,350 each
about US$1,180–US$2,350 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 ORD to ROR, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$819–US$1,700 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,180–US$2,350 |
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 23 km away
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
No town nearby
Ngereklmadel, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Koror, 23 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), 22 km.
See places to stay near Koror, 23 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h 25m
About 31h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ROR, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → ROR on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.