Palanga
Surf spot · Lithuania
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 17 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NW 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 7°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
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.
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About Palanga
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (271°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (91°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 2.9 km out (1 in 294). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 4°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Palanga, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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$1,030–US$1,970 each
about US$1,030–US$1,970 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 PLQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$335 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$228–US$429 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,970 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 5 min by car · 262 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Palanga its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$74 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 17h 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PLQ, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → PLQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.