Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 226kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 327kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 258kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 361kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 436kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 323kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 216kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 255, fair
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 663, good
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1060, good
- Wed 1171, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Periscope Point 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 | 55, fair | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 179kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 226kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | 5 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 327kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 258kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 63, good | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 361kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | 5 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 323kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 60, good | 3 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 3 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 254kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 29°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 01:55 +0.9 mLow 08:53 −0.9 mHigh 15:22 +0.3 mLow 20:51 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:08 +0.6 mLow 10:15 −0.7 mHigh 17:11 +0.4 mLow 22:57 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:12 +0.4 mLow 11:54 −0.6 mHigh 18:46 +0.6 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 Apr
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
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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 Periscope Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (225°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (45°). 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 550 m out (1 in 57). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 6 good days in 7; in July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hu U. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
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$1,260–US$2,510 each
about US$1,260–US$2,510 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 LOP, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and SIN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$966–US$2,010 |
| 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$1,260–US$2,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hu U
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about 10 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$34/nightcountry average
About Hu U its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Hu U, 3 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 41h 10m
About 41h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LOP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), then 8h 15m by road
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