Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 239kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 116, too small
- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 565, good
- Fri 638, too small
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 948, fair
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–4 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Aug–Sep5 good days in 7
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 | 16, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 65, good | 3 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 239kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft6 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 19°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 01:29 +0.1 mLow 08:52 −0.1 mHigh 15:19 +0.1 mLow 20:38 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:17 +0.1 mLow 10:36 −0.1 mHigh 17:34 +0.1 mLow 22:48 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:27 +0.1 mLow 12:01 −0.1 mHigh 18:39 +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
best Aug–Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mostafa Spot
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (279°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (99°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually August and September, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Beirut. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 24°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$1,190–US$2,280 each
about US$1,190–US$2,280 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BEY, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$636–US$1,330 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,280 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Beirut
46 min by car · 131 places to stay
About Beirut its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Beirut, 26 km (about 50 min by car)
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 20h 50m
About 20h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BEY, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → BEY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.