Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (1 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 15, too small
- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft17 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 27°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 NovLow 02:38 −0.4 mHigh 08:41 +0.4 mLow 15:10 −0.6 mHigh 22:09 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:59 −0.3 mHigh 10:10 +0.3 mLow 16:24 −0.6 mHigh 23:32 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:28 −0.3 mHigh 11:44 +0.3 mLow 17:39 −0.5 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 Ekwata
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (294°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (114°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.2 km out (1 in 417). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ekwata.
Water about 28°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$1,290–US$2,470 each
about US$1,290–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 LBV, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$683–US$1,410 |
| 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$1,290–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: Ekwata
1 min by car
About Ekwata its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Ekwata, 0 km (about 5 min by car)
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 24h 50m
About 24h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LBV, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → LBV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.