Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 189kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 192kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 184kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 155kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 216kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 182kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 156, fair
- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 639, too small
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 863, good
- Mon 962, good
- Tue 1049, fair
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 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 139kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 189kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 192kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 184kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 63, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 62, good | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 49, fair | 2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:33 +1.4 mLow 08:25 −1.3 mHigh 14:42 +0.5 mLow 20:07 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:24 +1.0 mLow 09:25 −1.0 mHigh 15:57 +0.4 mLow 21:24 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:40 +0.7 mLow 10:49 −0.8 mHigh 17:46 +0.4 mLow 23:37 −0.3 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 in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Dana
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (253°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (73°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and March, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Boa. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 30°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$1,240–US$2,470 each
about US$1,240–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 KOE, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and CGK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$945–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$1,240–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: Boa
4 min by car
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Boa its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Boa, 2 km (about 5 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 38h 45m
About 38h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KOE, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), then 4h 40m by road
Flights ORD → KOE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.