Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 13 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 s
- Energy
- 338kJ
- Wind
- SE 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 s
- Energy
- 768kJ
- Wind
- SE 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 s
- Energy
- 923kJ
- Wind
- SE 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 159kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 s
- Energy
- 551kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 293kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 139kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1071, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Mar4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Plei Plei does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | 4 ft13 s7 ft at break (est.) | 568kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 338kJ | wind from the south-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 s8 ft at break (est.) | 768kJ | wind from the south-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 s8 ft at break (est.) | 923kJ | wind from the south-east, 14 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 3 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 4 ft13 s6 ft at break (est.) | 551kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 4 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 293kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 4 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 139kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 4 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 177kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 28°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 01:46 +0.1 mLow 08:01 +0.0 mHigh 12:03 +0.0 mLow 18:16 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:57 +0.0 mLow 05:10 +0.0 mHigh 10:22 +0.0 mLow 16:43 −0.0 mHigh 23:00 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:02 −0.0 mHigh 10:08 +0.1 mLow 16:27 −0.0 mHigh 22:20 +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 in Mar
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Plei Plei
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (239°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (59°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 4 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Poutoru, 3.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
Water about 28°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$1,490–US$2,790 each
about US$1,490–US$2,790 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 MDW to PPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,490–US$2,790 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Poutoru
7 min by car
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Poutoru its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 45m
About 23h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 4h 15m by road
Flights MDW → PPT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.