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Chop Chop
Surf spot · Netherlands
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 104, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 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 01:51 −0.1 mHigh 17:57 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:25 −0.1 mHigh 09:15 +0.0 mLow 10:49 +0.0 mHigh 19:01 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:54 −0.1 mHigh 09:14 +0.1 mLow 15:50 +0.0 mHigh 20:11 +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.
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About Chop Chop
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (99°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (279°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 3). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Kralendijk, 8.9 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 2 dive sites.
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$1,170–US$2,120 each
about US$1,170–US$2,120 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 CUR, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$301–US$630 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$489 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$328–US$610 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,120 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kralendijk
about 20 min by car · 71 places to stay
About Kralendijk 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 10h 45m
About 10h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CUR, direct, then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → CUR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.