Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 174kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 226kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 154kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 333kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 357kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 254kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 266, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 943, too small
- Tue 1037, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jun5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Telescopes 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 | 66, good | 3 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 254kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 4 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 174kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 226kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 154kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 3 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 333kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 4 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 357kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 3 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 254kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the south, 1 knot | 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 NovLow 05:48 −0.3 mHigh 11:53 +0.1 mLow 17:04 −0.1 mHigh 23:57 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 07:09 −0.3 mHigh 13:34 +0.2 mLow 19:09 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:27 +0.3 mLow 08:16 −0.3 mHigh 14:47 +0.3 mLow 20:49 −0.2 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 Jun
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Telescopes
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (282°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (102°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tuapejat, 6.7 km away (about 15 min by car). 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$1,250–US$2,470 each
about US$1,250–US$2,470 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 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 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| 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$1,250–US$2,470 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tuapejat
about 15 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Tuapejat its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$33 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 37h
About 37h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), then 5h 50m by road
Flights ORD → PDG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.