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devils island, Samoa

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Tāfuna, is 108 km away. Nearest airport: APW (APW), 42 km.

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About devils island

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces S (182°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (2°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 28°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Tāfuna, is 108 km away. Nearest airport: APW (APW), 42 km.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 22 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to APW, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).

    See flights ORD → APW · Skyscanner from about £605 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to devils island.

  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Tāfuna, is 108 km away. Nearest airport: APW (APW), 42 km.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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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 devils island, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct0, too big6 ft8 s425kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots24°C
Mon 19Oct17, poor5 ft9 s427kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots25°C
Tue 20Oct7, poor6 ft9 s429kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots24°C
Wed 21Oct21, poor4 ft7 s178kJwind from the south-east, 12 knots24°C
Thu 22Oct24, poor6 ft7 s245kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots26°C
Fri 23Oct20, poor4 ft7 s185kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots24°C
Sat 24Oct10, poor5 ft7 s234kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots25°C
Sun 25Oct12, poor3 ft8 s126kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots25°C
Mon 26Oct33, poor3 ft10 s216kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots26°C
Tue 27Oct29, too small3 ft10 s143kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots24°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. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to APW, changing at HNL, then 1h 05 by road. About 22h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 28 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 31 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf devils island

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 22 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to APW, changing at HNL, then 1h 05 by road. About 22h 50 door to door

Rough cost

About £930–£1,830 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
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to APW, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£605–£1,255
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£70–£115
Food7 days eating out£155–£290
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£930–£1,830

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

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