Le Meridien, Thailand
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Koh Tao, is 74 km away. Nearest airport: USM (USM), 9 km.
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About Le Meridien
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces S (160°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (340°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 46). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Koh Tao, is 74 km away. Nearest airport: USM (USM), 9 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 26 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to USM, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → USM · Skyscanner from about £790 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Le Meridien.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Koh Tao, is 74 km away. Nearest airport: USM (USM), 9 km.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Le Meridien · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Le Meridien · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 4, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 5, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to USM, changing at HKG, then 30 min by road. About 26h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to USM, changing at HKG, then 30 min by road. About 26h 55 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,060–£2,125 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to USM, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £790–£1,640 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £15–£25 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,060–£2,125 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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