Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 14 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 280kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 288kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 273kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 212kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 342kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 398kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 274kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, too small
- Tue 326, too small
- Wed 427, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 631, too small
- Sat 730, too small
- Sun 828, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
- Wed 1124, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jun6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 280kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 288kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 273kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft16 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 212kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 342kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft13 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 398kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 274kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 198kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 28°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 05:48 −0.3 mHigh 11:53 +0.1 mLow 17:04 −0.1 mHigh 23:57 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 07:09 −0.3 mHigh 13:34 +0.2 mLow 19:09 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:27 +0.3 mLow 08:16 −0.3 mHigh 14:47 +0.3 mLow 20:49 −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 in Jun
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Seven Palms
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (257°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (77°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 month is usually June, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, November and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tuapejat. 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$1,250–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: Tuapejat
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about 30 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$34/nightcountry average
About Tuapejat its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Tuapejat, 16 km (about 30 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 37h 30m
About 37h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PDG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), then 6h 20m by road
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