Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (1 ft swell at 12 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft17 scrumbling
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, too small
- Mon 216, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft13 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 33°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | under 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft17 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft14 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft11 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 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 00:31 +0.9 mLow 07:09 −0.6 mHigh 13:06 +0.4 mLow 19:07 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:42 +0.7 mLow 08:33 −0.5 mHigh 14:42 +0.4 mLow 20:43 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:10 +0.6 mLow 10:01 −0.5 mHigh 16:22 +0.5 mLow 22:22 −0.4 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 Jun–Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Chaungtha Beach Burma - Brother sister twin pagoda
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (289°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (109°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 103). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chaungtha, 3.4 km away (about 10 min by car).
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$1,450–US$2,810 each
about US$1,450–US$2,810 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 RGN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$844–US$1,750 |
| 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$1,450–US$2,810 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Chaungtha
6 min by car · 48 places to stay
About Chaungtha its beds, food and every spot near it
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 31h 40m
About 31h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RGN, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB), then 3h 25m by road
Flights ORD → RGN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.