Mvassa
Surf spot · Congo
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 223kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 176kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 125kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 232, too small
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 737, too small
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 943, too small
- Tue 1040, too small
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 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jul5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 223kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 176kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft13 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 27°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 03:38 −0.3 mHigh 09:43 +0.4 mLow 16:11 −0.5 mHigh 23:02 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:08 −0.3 mHigh 11:07 +0.3 mLow 17:26 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:11 +0.5 mLow 06:23 −0.4 mHigh 12:20 +0.4 mLow 18:30 −0.6 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–Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Mvassa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (241°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (61°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 62). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June and July, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pointe-Noire, 9.5 km away (about 20 min by car).
Water about 27°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$1,250–US$2,410 each
about US$1,250–US$2,410 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 PNR, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$717–US$1,490 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,250–US$2,410 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Pointe-Noire
17 min by car · 28 places to stay
About Pointe-Noire 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 24h 25m
About 24h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PNR, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → PNR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.