Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 555kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 197kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 142, poor
- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 429, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 956, fair
- Tue 1043, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Jan3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Bing's Point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 435kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 58, fair | 6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 555kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 229kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 24°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 04:10 +0.7 mLow 10:41 −0.6 mHigh 17:01 +0.4 mLow 22:50 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:31 +0.6 mLow 12:17 −0.5 mHigh 18:33 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:29 −0.4 mHigh 06:57 +0.6 mLow 13:45 −0.6 mHigh 19:55 +0.5 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 Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Bing's Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (297°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (117°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 64). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 21°C in September, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and December, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Imlili.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$871–US$1,670 each
about US$871–US$1,670 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 VIL, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$214 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$60–US$100 |
| Total | about US$871–US$1,670 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Imlili
7 min by car
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Imlili its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Imlili, 4 km (about 10 min by car)
About US$47 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 20h 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VIL, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → VIL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.