Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 10 s
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 194kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 214kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 151kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 216, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 526, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 108, too small
- Wed 1113, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Nov6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 194kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 30°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 04:23 −0.2 mHigh 10:05 +0.2 mLow 16:26 −0.4 mHigh 23:24 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:52 −0.3 mHigh 11:38 +0.2 mLow 17:42 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:29 +0.5 mLow 07:00 −0.4 mHigh 12:53 +0.3 mLow 18:47 −0.4 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 Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (190°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (10°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 50). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 6 good days in 7; in July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Assinie. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,210–US$2,310 each
about US$1,210–US$2,310 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 ABJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$604–US$1,250 |
| 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$1,210–US$2,310 |
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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Nearest beds: Assinie, 17 km (about 30 min by car)
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 20h 35m
About 20h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ABJ, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 1h 15m by road
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