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66Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 13 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Tue 3 · 58 out of 100

Swell: 4 ft7 s
Energy: 154kJ
Wind: S 5 kn
Temp: 27°C

Wed 4 · 62 out of 100

Swell: 3 ft7 s
Energy: 108kJ
Wind: S 2 kn
Temp: 27°C

Thu 5 · 70 out of 100

Swell: 4 ft8 s
Energy: 200kJ
Wind: SW 7 kn
Temp: 28°C

Fri 6 · 66 out of 100

Swell: 3 ft14 s
Energy: 332kJ
Wind: SSW 6 kn
Temp: 27°C

Sat 7 · 73 out of 100

Swell: 3 ft13 s
Energy: 334kJ
Wind: SE 2 kn
Temp: 28°C

Sun 8 · 66 out of 100

Swell: 3 ft11 s
Energy: 247kJ
Wind: E 2 kn
Temp: 27°C

Mon 9 · 56 out of 100

Swell: 3 ft7 s
Energy: 82kJ
Wind: SW 4 kn
Temp: 27°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

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Mon 266, good
Tue 358, fair
Wed 462, good
Thu 570, good
Fri 666, good
Sat 773, good
Sun 866, good
Mon 956, fair
Tue 1034, too small
Wed 1147, fair

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

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Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at A Frames, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 2Nov	66, good	4 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)	258kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 3Nov	58, fair	4 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.)	154kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	27°C
Wed 4Nov	62, good	3 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)	108kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	27°C
Thu 5Nov	70, good	4 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)	200kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	28°C
Fri 6Nov	66, good	3 ft14 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)	332kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	27°C
Sat 7Nov	73, good	3 ft13 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)	334kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	28°C
Sun 8Nov	66, good	3 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)	247kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	27°C
Mon 9Nov	56, fair	3 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)	82kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	27°C
Tue 10Nov	34, too small	3 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)	61kJ	wind from the north-west, 0 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 11Nov	47, fair	3 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)	156kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	28°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

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
Wed 4 NovHigh 01:37 +0.3 mLow 08:15 −0.3 mHigh 14:51 +0.3 mLow 20:49 −0.2 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 Mon 2 Nov, 15:16 UTC. 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.

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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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out

Rough cost per person for this trip
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$953–US$1,970
Hire car	6 days, shared	about US$47–US$81
Food	7 days eating out	about US$107–US$195
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

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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.

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Getting 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

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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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About A Frames

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,150–US$2,320 each

Where to stay: nearest beds 33 km away

Getting there: about 37h 05m

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