Kribi
Surf spot · Cameroon
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 130, too small
- Mon 223, too small
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 438, too small
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 826, too small
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft13 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft13 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the north, 2 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:42 −0.4 mHigh 08:47 +0.5 mLow 15:16 −0.7 mHigh 22:15 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:01 −0.3 mHigh 10:17 +0.4 mLow 16:28 −0.6 mHigh 23:38 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:29 −0.3 mHigh 11:51 +0.4 mLow 17:43 −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 May–Jun
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
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Kribi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (280°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (100°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 263). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kribi, 0 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$1,280–US$2,450 each
about US$1,280–US$2,450 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 DLA, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$670–US$1,390 |
| 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$1,280–US$2,450 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kribi
1 min by car · 32 places to stay
About Kribi its beds, food and every spot near it
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 25h 05m
About 25h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DLA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 2h 25m by road
Flights ORD → DLA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.