Nam O
Surf spot · Viet Nam
Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1053, fair
- Wed 1167, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jan2 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 | 8, too small | under 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 53, fair | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 67, good | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 25°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 02:01 +0.2 mLow 10:16 −0.4 mHigh 18:21 +0.1 mLow 22:43 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:24 +0.2 mLow 11:18 −0.4 mHigh 19:00 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:30 −0.0 mHigh 05:11 +0.1 mLow 12:17 −0.3 mHigh 19:31 +0.2 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 in Jan
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nam O
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (61°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (241°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 172). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 23°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lien Chieu, 5.7 km away (about 10 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$1,370–US$2,660 each
about US$1,370–US$2,660 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 DAD, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$837–US$1,740 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| 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$1,370–US$2,660 |
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 10 min by car · 77 places to stay
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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 30m
About 25h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAD, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → DAD on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.