Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 7 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
- Wed 1114, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Airport does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft12 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 28°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:26 −0.3 mHigh 10:14 +0.2 mLow 15:42 −0.1 mHigh 21:51 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:38 −0.3 mHigh 11:18 +0.3 mLow 17:10 −0.1 mHigh 23:17 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:41 −0.3 mHigh 12:09 +0.3 mLow 18:18 −0.2 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.
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About Airport
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (272°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (92°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 66). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Crown Point, 1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 2 dive sites.
Water about 28°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$864–US$1,610 each
about US$864–US$1,610 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TAB, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$335–US$690 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$864–US$1,610 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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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 13h 55m
About 13h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TAB, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 20 min by road
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