Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 199kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 187kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 327kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 306kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 145kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 501kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 370kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 142, poor
- Mon 242, poor
- Tue 358, fair
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1066, good
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 Mar5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 187kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 327kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 32°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 5 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 306kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 145kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 501kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 370kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 272kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:59 +1.2 mLow 07:48 −1.1 mHigh 14:01 +0.4 mLow 19:26 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:49 +0.9 mLow 08:45 −0.9 mHigh 15:12 +0.3 mLow 20:37 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:00 +0.6 mLow 10:04 −0.7 mHigh 16:54 +0.3 mLow 22:43 −0.3 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 Mar
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
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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 Tropical's
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (182°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (2°). 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Taliwang. 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$1,260–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 30 October 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$965–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$194 |
| 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: Taliwang
55 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Taliwang its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Taliwang, 31 km (about 55 min by car)
About US$33 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 35h 15m
About 35h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LOP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), then 2h 20m by road
Flights ORD → LOP on your dates · Skyscanner
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