Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 524, poor
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1023, too small
- Wed 116, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 8°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 9°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
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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Aktau
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (240°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (60°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 22°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Aktau, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,190–US$2,290 each
about US$1,190–US$2,290 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SCO, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$631–US$1,310 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,290 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Aktau
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Getting there: about 22h
About 22h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SCO, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 45 min by road
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