Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 5 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 174kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 358, fair
- Wed 436, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 643, poor
- Sat 731, poor
- Sun 811, poor
- Mon 949, fair
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1163, good
- Thu 1255, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May–Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
umdloti tidal pool does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, poor | 3 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 174kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 546kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 63, good | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 220kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:29 −0.3 mHigh 11:23 +0.4 mLow 17:57 −0.3 mHigh 23:58 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:03 −0.4 mHigh 12:36 +0.6 mLow 19:02 −0.5 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:00 +0.4 mLow 07:01 −0.6 mHigh 13:25 +0.7 mLow 19:46 −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 May–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 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 umdloti tidal pool
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (115°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (295°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 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 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 26°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Umdloti, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,290–US$2,550 each
about US$1,290–US$2,550 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DUR, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$899–US$1,870 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,550 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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About US$60 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 50m
About 29h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUR, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 25 min by road
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