Natadola beach, Fiji
Also within 20 km of Sigatoka
- Sigatoka Rivermouth Surf spot · 4 km from Sigatoka
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About Natadola beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (238°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (58°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 204). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March and November, with about 3 good days in 7; in May, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sigatoka. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 23 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
See flights MDW → NAN · Skyscanner from about £665 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to Natadola beach.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Sigatoka, 20 km (about 40 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Natadola beach: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Sigatoka 36 min by car · rooms from £60 a night · 3 places to stay · where Natadola beach stays
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Sigatoka · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Sigatoka · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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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 | 0, too big | 6 ft11 ssoft | 685kJ | wind from the south-east, 18 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 14, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft | 455kJ | wind from the south-east, 21 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 10, poor | 6 ft9 ssoft | 424kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 21 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 17, poor | 4 ft8 ssoft | 180kJ | wind from the south-east, 22 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 26, poor | 4 ft8 ssoft | 171kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 20 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 19, poor | 4 ft8 smushy | 154kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 14, poor | 3 ft6 smushy | 76kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft | 126kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 18 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 21, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft | 178kJ | wind from the south-east, 16 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 24, too small | 3 ft13 ssoft | 232kJ | wind from the south-east, 16 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 22, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft | 133kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 24°C |
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 MDW to NAN, changing at LAX, then 1h by road. About 23h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 19 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 31 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 26 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to NAN, changing at LAX, then 1h by road. About 23h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,155–£2,230 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| 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 | £665–£1,375 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,155–£2,230 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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