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Gaza Strip
Surf spot · Sri Lanka
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 155kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 178kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 152, fair
- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 638, too small
- Sat 738, too small
- Sun 833, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1020, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
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 | 52, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 141kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 4 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 178kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 30°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 00:34 +0.1 mLow 08:20 −0.1 mHigh 13:51 −0.0 mLow 17:53 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:25 +0.1 mLow 08:49 −0.1 mHigh 14:47 −0.0 mLow 19:08 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:09 +0.1 mLow 09:18 −0.1 mHigh 15:34 +0.0 mLow 20:10 −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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Gaza Strip
More surf near here
5 places
- Arugam Bay 0.6 km away
- Pottuvil Point 3.8 km away
- Elephant rock 5 km away
- Whiskey point 5.8 km away
- Peanuts Farm 7.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Gaza Strip
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (98°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (278°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.5 km out (1 in 250). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Pottuvil, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 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$1,150–US$2,300 each
about US$1,150–US$2,300 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 BTC, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB and CMB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$898–US$1,860 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$80–US$141 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$94–US$167 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$40–US$67 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,300 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 98 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Arugam Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pottuvil on Booking.com
4 min by car · 27 places to stay
- Beds in Pottuville on Booking.com
4 min by car · 22 places to stay
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 33h 50m
About 33h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BTC, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), then 3h 05m by road
Flights ORD → BTC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.