Kannur, India
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About Kannur
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (232°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (52°). 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 2.2 km out (1 in 217). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June, August and September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kannur, 1 km away (about 5 min by car).
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 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CNN, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB).
See flights ORD → CNN · Skyscanner from about £770 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Kannur.
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Forecast
Kannur 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 | 10, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 11kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 32°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 8, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft | 9kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft | 9kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 8, too small | 1 ft8 smushy | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 4kJ | wind from the west, 0 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 6, too small | under 1 ft10 s | 4kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 15, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 30°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 CNN, changing at DXB, then 40 min by road. About 26h 40 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 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to CNN, changing at DXB, then 40 min by road. About 26h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,225–£2,395 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 CNN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £770–£1,595 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £35–£60 |
| 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 | £1,225–£2,395 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Kannur
- Rasavathi Authentic Vegetarian CuisineVegetarian · 0.5 km from the centre
- Blend Cafe and RestaurantAsian fusion · 0.6 km from the centre
- The Bamboo RestaurantIndian · 0.7 km from the centre
- Pizza HutPizza · 0.8 km from the centre
- Raandhal RestaurantIndian · 0.8 km from the centre
- ChickperyChicken · 1.0 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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