Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 1 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 264, good
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 641, too small
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 858, fair
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1060, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–4 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Oct–Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 64, good | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 41, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 58, fair | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 60, good | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 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 01:51 +1.2 mLow 18:03 −1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:52 +1.1 mLow 11:40 −0.4 mHigh 13:54 −0.4 mLow 19:29 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:47 +0.9 mLow 11:29 −0.5 mHigh 16:17 −0.1 mLow 21:15 −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.
Best time to go
best Oct–Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kemasik
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (84°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (264°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 50). 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). For beginners the best months are usually October and November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kemasik, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,270–US$2,490 each
about US$1,270–US$2,490 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 TGG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$911–US$1,880 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$100–US$167 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$114–US$208 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,490 |
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
about 5 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Kemasik its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kerteh on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 22 places to stay
- Beds in Kijal on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 13 places to stay
About US$40 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 05m
About 33h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TGG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), then 2h 15m by road
Flights ORD → TGG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.