Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 299kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 128, too small
- Mon 263, good
- Tue 336, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 959, fair
- Tue 1060, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Dec3 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 | 28, too small | 2 ft14 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 299kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 60, good | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 22°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 NovHigh 04:34 +0.8 mLow 11:01 −0.6 mHigh 17:28 +0.5 mLow 23:15 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:57 +0.7 mLow 12:36 −0.6 mHigh 19:01 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:52 −0.4 mHigh 07:23 +0.7 mLow 14:05 −0.7 mHigh 20:21 +0.5 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 Dec
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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About The Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (300°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (120°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 110). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Dakhla, 56 km. Nearest airport: Dakhla Airport (VIL), 53 km.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$744–US$1,460 each
about US$744–US$1,460 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 VIL, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| 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$744–US$1,460 |
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 56 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Dakhla, 56 km. Nearest airport: Dakhla Airport (VIL), 53 km.
See places to stay near Dakhla, 56 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 20h 35m
About 20h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VIL, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → VIL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.