Sumbe
Surf spot · Angola
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 321, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 825, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 116, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Sumbe 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 | 8, too small | 1 ft14 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft10 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 24°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 03:28 −0.3 mHigh 09:32 +0.3 mLow 16:00 −0.5 mHigh 22:36 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:54 −0.3 mHigh 10:52 +0.3 mLow 17:14 −0.5 mHigh 23:46 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:04 −0.4 mHigh 12:00 +0.4 mLow 18:16 −0.5 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.
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About Sumbe
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (276°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (96°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 152). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sumbe, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 26°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$1,350–US$2,600 each
about US$1,350–US$2,600 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 NBJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$738–US$1,540 |
| 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$1,350–US$2,600 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Sumbe
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About Sumbe its beds, food and every spot near it
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 27h 55m
About 27h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NBJ, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 4h 30m by road
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