Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 221, too small
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Birdbaths 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 | 21, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft10 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:43 −0.3 mHigh 12:05 +0.1 mLow 17:09 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:11 +0.4 mLow 07:04 −0.3 mHigh 13:39 +0.2 mLow 19:01 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:38 +0.4 mLow 08:15 −0.3 mHigh 14:50 +0.3 mLow 20:45 −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 . 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 Birdbaths
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (110°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (290°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Muara Siberut.
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$1,250–US$2,470 each
about US$1,250–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 PDG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$951–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$1,250–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: Muara Siberut
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about 25 min by car
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Muara Siberut its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Muara Siberut, 14 km (about 25 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 36h 35m
About 36h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), then 5h 25m by road
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