Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 33 out of 100
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Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Dec4 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 4 ft9 s | 268kJ | SW | 29°C |
| Mon 9usually | 4 ft9 s | 229kJ | SW | 29°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
best Nov–Dec
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Cape Three Points 3.5 km away
- Katakor 7.6 km away
- Dixcove 18.6 km away
- Black Mamba 19.6 km away
- Busua 19.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Magic bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (233°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (53°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 25°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 4 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Busua. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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$998–US$1,940 each
about US$998–US$1,940 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 ABJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$214 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$60–US$100 |
| Total | about US$998–US$1,940 |
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 35 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Axim its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Dixcove on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in Busua on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 10 places to stay
Nearest beds: Busua, 20 km (about 35 min by car)
About US$47 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 23h 15m
About 23h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ABJ, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 3h 55m by road
Flights ORD → ABJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.