Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Dec2 good days in 7
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 south-east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft2 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 13:43 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:20 −0.5 mHigh 10:32 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:15 −0.4 mHigh 10:28 +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.
Best time to go
best in Dec
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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bamboo Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (214°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (34°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.3 km out (1 in 233). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Sihanoukville, 13 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Sihanouk International Airport (KOS), 11 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$1,290–US$2,560 each
about US$1,290–US$2,560 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PQC, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$879–US$1,830 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,560 |
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 13 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Sihanoukville, 13 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Sihanouk International Airport (KOS), 11 km.
See places to stay near Sihanoukville, 13 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 27h 20m
About 27h 20m door to door from Chicago
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