Alderney - Braye Bay
Surf spot · Guernsey
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 5 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ENE 24 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- E 24 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 20 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north-east, 23 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft14 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 24 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east, 24 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 20 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 15°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 06:18 −1.4 mHigh 12:11 +1.7 mLow 19:11 −1.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:08 +1.3 mLow 07:47 −1.3 mHigh 13:38 +1.5 mLow 20:35 −1.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:40 +1.4 mLow 09:07 −1.5 mHigh 15:06 +1.6 mLow 21:44 −2.0 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Alderney - Braye Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (2°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (182°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is St Anne, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,050–US$1,980 each
about US$1,050–US$1,980 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 ORD to GCI, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$925 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$1,050–US$1,980 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: St Anne
about 5 min by car · 9 places to stay
About St Anne its beds, food and every spot near it
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 16h 50m
About 16h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GCI, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → GCI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.