Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NE 0 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 638, too small
- Sat 736, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–4 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Aug6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-east, 0 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 20°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 03:17 +0.1 mLow 10:36 −0.1 mHigh 17:34 +0.1 mLow 22:48 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:27 +0.1 mLow 12:01 −0.1 mHigh 18:39 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:20 −0.1 mHigh 06:45 +0.1 mLow 12:57 −0.1 mHigh 19:23 +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
best in Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 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
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Awuali Rivermouth
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (295°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (115°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 54). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Beirut. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 24°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$1,250–US$2,400 each
about US$1,250–US$2,400 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 TLV, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$643–US$1,340 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Beirut
about 1h 05m by car · 131 places to stay
About Beirut its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Beirut, 36 km (about 1h 05m by car)
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 20h 30m
About 20h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TLV, direct, then 3h 25m by road
Flights ORD → TLV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.