Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 14 s
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 208kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 262kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 206kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 392kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 381kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 261kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 544, too small
- Fri 684, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1079, good
- Wed 1157, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb–Apr6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Green Bush 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 | 52, fair | 4 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 284kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 3 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 262kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft16 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 84, good | 3 ft14 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 392kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 381kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 3 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 261kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 201kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 27°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 05:47 −0.3 mHigh 11:50 +0.1 mLow 17:06 −0.1 mHigh 23:52 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 07:06 −0.3 mHigh 13:32 +0.1 mLow 19:07 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:24 +0.3 mLow 08:14 −0.3 mHigh 14:46 +0.3 mLow 20:46 −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 Feb–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Green Bush
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (180°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (0°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). 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 months are usually February, March and April, with about 6 good days in 7; in July and August, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Betumonga West Sumatra.
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$2,480 each
about US$1,250–US$2,480 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 PDG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$953–US$1,970 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$195 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$47–US$74 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,480 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 10 min by car
about US$34/nightcountry average
About Betumonga West Sumatra its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Silabu on Booking.com
about 15 min by car
Nearest town: Betumonga West Sumatra, 4 km (about 10 min by car)
About US$34 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 39h 15m
About 39h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), then 8h 10m by road
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