Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 190kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 128kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 s
- Energy
- 192kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 s
- Energy
- 339kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 246kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 149, fair
- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 775, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 939, too small
- Tue 1041, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 190kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 4 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 3 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 4 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 192kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 75, good | 3 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 339kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 3 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 246kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 27°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 04:30 −0.4 mHigh 10:30 +0.1 mLow 15:45 −0.3 mHigh 22:47 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:43 −0.3 mHigh 12:05 +0.1 mLow 17:09 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:09 +0.4 mLow 07:04 −0.3 mHigh 13:40 +0.2 mLow 19:05 −0.1 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About A Frames
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (92°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (272°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Kandui Resort, Kepulauan Mentawai, 1 km. Nearest beds: Tuapejat, 33 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), 164 km. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
Water about 29°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$1,150–US$2,320 each
about US$1,150–US$2,320 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PDG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$951–US$1,970 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$194 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$47–US$74 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,320 |
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 33 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Kandui Resort, Kepulauan Mentawai, 1 km. Nearest beds: Tuapejat, 33 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), 164 km.
See places to stay near Tuapejat, 33 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 37h 05m
About 37h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), then 6h by road
Flights ORD → PDG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.