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Lang Co Beach
Surf spot · Viet Nam
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 7 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 s
- Energy
- 479kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 830, too small
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 1037, poor
- Wed 1155, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan–Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft15 s2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft12 s2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft11 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft11 s2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | 7 ft7 s8 ft at break (est.) | 479kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 8 ft8 s9 ft at break (est.) | 650kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | 7 ft7 s8 ft at break (est.) | 450kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 23°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 02:01 +0.2 mLow 10:16 −0.4 mHigh 18:21 +0.1 mLow 22:43 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:24 +0.2 mLow 11:18 −0.4 mHigh 19:00 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:30 −0.0 mHigh 05:11 +0.1 mLow 12:17 −0.3 mHigh 19:31 +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 Jan–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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
- Sep1of 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
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About Lang Co Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (38°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (218°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 23°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and February, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Xa Chan May, 2 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 27°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$1,410–US$2,720 each
about US$1,410–US$2,720 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 DAD, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$839–US$1,740 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| 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$1,410–US$2,720 |
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 5 min by car · 16 places to stay
About Xa Chan May its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lien Chieu on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 77 places to stay
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 25h 45m
About 25h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAD, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 50 min by road
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