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2nd Light
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 7 s), 4 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 127, poor
- Mon 228, too small
- Tue 324, too small
- Wed 429, too small
- Thu 527, too small
- Fri 631, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 25 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 27, poor | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 17°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 00:08 +0.4 mLow 06:11 −0.6 mHigh 12:46 +0.7 mLow 19:13 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:17 +0.5 mLow 07:22 −0.5 mHigh 13:49 +0.6 mLow 20:13 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:24 +0.5 mLow 08:33 −0.5 mHigh 14:50 +0.6 mLow 21:10 −0.5 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 Sep
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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About 2nd Light
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (87°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (267°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 21°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Cocoa Beach, 9.9 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 25°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$1,130–US$2,010 each
about US$1,130–US$2,010 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 MDW to MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$375 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,010 |
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
15 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Satellite Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cocoa Beach on Booking.com
17 min by car · 44 places to stay
- Beds in Indialantic on Booking.com
33 min by car · 16 places to stay
About US$114 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 6h 05m
About 6h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MCO, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights MDW → MCO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.