Raoul's
Surf spot · China
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 5 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 633, poor
- Sat 710, poor
- Sun 840, poor
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 1131, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, poor | 2 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, poor | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, poor | 2 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 31, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 16°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 04:18 −0.5 mHigh 09:18 +1.0 mLow 16:41 −1.4 mHigh 23:03 +1.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:34 −0.6 mHigh 10:39 +0.9 mLow 17:53 −1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:26 +1.1 mLow 06:42 −0.8 mHigh 12:11 +0.9 mLow 19:00 −1.4 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.
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About Raoul's
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (168°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (348°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Qingdao, 3.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 climbing area.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 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$1,170–US$2,260 each
about US$1,170–US$2,260 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 ORD to TAO, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$697–US$1,450 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$308 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,260 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Qingdao
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about 5 min by car · 33 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Qingdao its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 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 27h 05m
About 27h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TAO, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 05m by road
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