Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 177kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 196kJ
- Wind
- WSW 0 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 134, too small
- Mon 242, too small
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 467, good
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 641, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 834, too small
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1038, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May, Nov4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft12 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 42, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 177kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 67, good | 3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 196kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 0 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft12 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 02:33 −0.2 mHigh 08:21 +0.3 mLow 14:56 −0.5 mHigh 21:57 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:08 −0.2 mHigh 09:51 +0.2 mLow 16:14 −0.5 mHigh 23:16 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:41 −0.3 mHigh 11:25 +0.2 mLow 17:32 −0.4 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.
Best time to go
best May, Nov
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
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 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
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
2 places
- Beyin Beach Resort 0.1 km away
- Beyin Beach Resort Reef 1.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Stilt Village
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (194°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (14°). 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 900 m out (1 in 91). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and November, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Beyin. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 29°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$998–US$1,940 each
about US$998–US$1,940 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 ABJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$214 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$60–US$100 |
| Total | about US$998–US$1,940 |
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
1 min by car
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Beyin its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Half Assini on Booking.com
58 min by car · 2 places to stay
Nearest town: Beyin, 0 km (about 5 min by car)
About US$47 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 22h 15m
About 22h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ABJ, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 2h 55m by road
Flights ORD → ABJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.