Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 6 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft16 smushy
- Energy
- 510kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,398kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 386kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 242kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- SW 15 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 317, poor
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 656, fair
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 914, poor
- Tue 1033, poor
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Fámjin left does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 17, poor | 3 ft16 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 510kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,398kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 6 ft8 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 386kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 56, fair | 5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 242kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 8°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 4°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 357kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots | 1°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:21 +0.4 mLow 07:23 −0.4 mHigh 13:42 +0.7 mLow 20:33 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:41 +0.5 mLow 08:46 −0.5 mHigh 14:54 +0.7 mLow 21:36 −0.8 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:42 +0.6 mLow 09:49 −0.6 mHigh 15:53 +0.8 mLow 22:25 −0.8 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Fámjin left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (272°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (92°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 83). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 11°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Famjin, 0.7 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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$1,010–US$1,890 each
about US$1,010–US$1,890 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FAE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$403–US$832 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| 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$1,010–US$1,890 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Famjin
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Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 35m
About 19h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FAE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 25m by road
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