lanya s, Northern Mariana Islands
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Agat, is 232 km away. Nearest airport: SPN (SPN), 10 km.
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About lanya s
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (299°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (119°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 169). 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Agat, is 232 km away. Nearest airport: SPN (SPN), 10 km.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 28 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SPN, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Agat, is 232 km away. Nearest airport: SPN (SPN), 10 km.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 25, poor | 5 ft8 ssoft | 259kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 24 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 15, poor | 6 ft7 smushy | 303kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 56, good | 5 ft8 smushy | 236kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 31, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 170kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 32, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 225kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 43, fair | 5 ft7 smushy | 213kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 64, good | 4 ft10 ssoft | 370kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 50, good | 4 ft6 smushy | 149kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 50, good | 4 ft7 smushy | 149kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 35, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 129kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to SPN, changing at HKG, then 30 min by road. About 28h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf lanya s
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf lanya s
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, wind 13 kn (24 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf lanya s
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf lanya s
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf lanya s
Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to SPN, changing at HKG, then 30 min by road. About 28h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £930–£1,860 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| 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 | £660–£1,370 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £15–£30 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £930–£1,860 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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