Alki Point, West Seattle
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
0Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too small
- Tue 30, too small
- Wed 40, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 70, too small
- Sun 80, too small
- Mon 90, too small
- Tue 100, too small
The spot in four facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft8 s | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 13°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 00:13 −1.4 mHigh 06:54 +0.6 mLow 12:46 −0.3 mHigh 18:18 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:34 −1.1 mHigh 08:08 +0.6 mLow 14:21 −0.6 mHigh 20:03 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:48 −1.0 mHigh 09:09 +0.8 mLow 15:33 −0.9 mHigh 21:34 +0.7 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 Alki Point, West Seattle
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The town to stay in is Seattle, 8.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
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$1,080–US$1,960 each
about US$1,080–US$1,960 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 MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| 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$1,080–US$1,960 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Seattle
about 15 min by car · 173 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Seattle its beds, food and every spot near it
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 40m
About 6h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.