Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 181kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 237, too small
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 455, fair
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 639, too small
- Sat 724, too small
- Sun 837, too small
- Mon 929, too small
- Tue 1033, too small
- Wed 1137, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in May7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 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 04:42 −0.2 mHigh 10:22 +0.2 mLow 16:44 −0.4 mHigh 23:42 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:09 −0.3 mHigh 11:58 +0.2 mLow 18:00 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:48 +0.5 mLow 07:16 −0.3 mHigh 13:14 +0.3 mLow 19:06 −0.4 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 May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Grand Drewin
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (155°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (335°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 23°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bassa.
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$1,210–US$2,310 each
about US$1,210–US$2,310 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ABJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$604–US$1,250 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,210–US$2,310 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car
About Bassa its beds, food and every spot near it
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about 40 min by car
Nearest town: Bassa, 1 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 23h 55m
About 23h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ABJ, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 4h 35m by road
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