Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (1 ft swell at 13 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SE 0 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft16 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 0 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft13 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 29°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 05:55 −0.3 mHigh 12:16 +0.1 mLow 17:08 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:15 +0.3 mLow 07:16 −0.3 mHigh 13:50 +0.1 mLow 19:03 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:41 +0.3 mLow 08:23 −0.3 mHigh 14:57 +0.3 mLow 20:43 −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.
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About suicide
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (323°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (143°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Teluk Dalam, 88 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Bukittinggi, 232 km. Nearest airport: Binaka Airport (GNS), 150 km.
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$1,150–US$2,320 each
about US$1,150–US$2,320 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 PDG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$951–US$1,970 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$194 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$47–US$74 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,320 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 232 km away
No town nearby
Teluk Dalam, 88 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Bukittinggi, 232 km. Nearest airport: Binaka Airport (GNS), 150 km.
See places to stay near Bukittinggi, 232 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 39h 30m
About 39h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), then 8h 25m by road
Flights ORD → PDG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.