Molas, Lithuania
Also within 20 km of Klaipėda
- Juodkrante Surf spot · 19.5 km from Klaipėda
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About Molas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (283°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (103°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 116). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 4°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Klaipėda, 3.9 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 18 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PLQ, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
See flights ORD → PLQ · Skyscanner from about £440 returnAdGetting there. 50 min from the airport to Molas.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Molas does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 34, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 65kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 11, too small | 2 ft4 smushy | 8kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft4 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 3kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 36, fair | 3 ft5 smushy | 43kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 29, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 38kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 12, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 27kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 30, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 54kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 11°C |
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 PLQ, changing at AMS, then 50 min by road. About 18h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Molas
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to PLQ, changing at AMS, then 50 min by road. About 18h 20 door to door
Rough cost
About £930–£1,770 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PLQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £440–£915 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £930–£1,770 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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