West Passage, Palau

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Koror, 23 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ROR (ROR), 22 km.

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About West Passage

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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. No stay checked for this site yet: Koror, 23 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ROR (ROR), 22 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 31 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ROR, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).
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Getting there. 45 min from the airport to West Passage.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Koror, 23 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ROR (ROR), 22 km.
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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at West Passage, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 s	44kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	3 ft7 s	65kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	18, poor	4 ft9 s	314kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	31, poor	5 ft10 s	489kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	5 ft10 s	465kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 s	695kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	5 ft11 s	690kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	56, good	3 ft11 s	229kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	29°C
Mon 26Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 s	42kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	29°C
Tue 27Oct	20, too small	2 ft7 s	35kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	28°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. 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 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to ROR, changing at HKG and MNL, then 45 min by road. About 31h 25 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf West Passage
Best 18:00 to 21:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, wind 13 kn (24 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf West Passage
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Sat 24 Oct
Surf West Passage
Best 18:00 to 21:00 local time: 5 ft at 11 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to ROR, changing at HKG and MNL, then 45 min by road. About 31h 25 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,025–£2,040 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.

Rough cost per person for this trip
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	£730–£1,515
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Taxi	airport and back, shared	£40–£65
Food	7 days eating out	£155–£290
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£65–£105
Total		£1,025–£2,040

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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