Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 1 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 170, good
- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 342, too small
- Wed 451, fair
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 648, fair
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1070, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–4 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Nov6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 70, good | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 42, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 51, fair | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 48, fair | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 29°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 NovHigh 01:09 +0.9 mLow 10:47 −0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:57 +0.8 mLow 11:57 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:04 +0.6 mLow 13:01 −0.7 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 Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Berakas Coastal Park
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (339°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (159°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.4 km out (1 in 345). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually November, with about 6 good days in 7; in May, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lambak, 4 km away (about 10 min by car).
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$1,420–US$2,770 each
about US$1,420–US$2,770 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BWN, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$891–US$1,850 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,420–US$2,770 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
7 min by car · 7 places to stay
About Lambak its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Muara on Booking.com
30 min by car · 2 places to stay
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 26h 45m
About 26h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BWN, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → BWN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.