Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 9 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 205kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 213kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 221kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 236kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 186kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 128kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 484, good
- Thu 577, good
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 875, good
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 1133, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Aug–Sep5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Army Camp does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 205kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 84, good | 4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 213kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 77, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 221kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 236kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 75, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 186kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 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 NovHigh 02:24 +1.0 mLow 09:25 −1.0 mHigh 15:57 +0.4 mLow 21:24 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:40 +0.7 mLow 10:49 −0.8 mHigh 17:46 +0.4 mLow 23:37 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:48 +0.5 mLow 12:29 −0.7 mHigh 19:16 +0.6 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
best Aug–Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, 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
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Army Camp
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (262°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (82°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August and September, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and March, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Boa. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 30°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$1,240–US$2,470 each
about US$1,240–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, 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 KOE, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and CGK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$945–US$1,970 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| 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$1,240–US$2,470 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Boa
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about 5 min by car
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Boa its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Boa, 2 km (about 5 min by car)
About US$33 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 38h 45m
About 38h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KOE, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), then 4h 40m by road
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