Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 346kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 263kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 387kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 394kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 279kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 242, too small
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 449, fair
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 649, fair
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1050, fair
- Wed 1159, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb–Apr5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 164kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 49, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 346kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 263kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 387kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 394kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 279kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 147kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 59, fair | 2 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 164kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 28°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 NovHigh 01:56 +0.9 mLow 08:53 −1.0 mHigh 15:23 +0.4 mLow 20:51 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:08 +0.6 mLow 10:12 −0.7 mHigh 17:09 +0.4 mLow 22:54 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:10 +0.4 mLow 11:51 −0.6 mHigh 18:44 +0.6 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 Feb–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Cobblestones
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (231°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (51°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 263). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March and April, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hu U. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,260–US$2,510 each
about US$1,260–US$2,510 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 LOP, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and SIN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$965–US$2,000 |
| 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$1,260–US$2,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hu U
10 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Hu U its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Hu U, 6 km (about 10 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 41h 10m
About 41h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LOP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), then 8h 15m by road
Flights ORD → LOP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.