Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Mon 2 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 208kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 s
- Energy
- 297kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 144, poor
- Mon 264, good
- Tue 337, poor
- Wed 441, poor
- Thu 542, poor
- Fri 633, poor
- Sat 735, poor
- Sun 814, poor
- Mon 913, poor
- Tue 1028, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May–Jun3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
benders does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 44, poor | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 64, good | 4 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 297kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, poor | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, poor | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 96kJ | wind from the south, 17 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 198kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 23°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 01:11 +0.3 mLow 11:21 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:25 +0.3 mLow 12:05 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:52 +0.2 mLow 12:38 −0.2 mHigh 20:03 +0.1 mLow 21:37 +0.1 mHigh 22:21 +0.1 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 May–Jun
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 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.
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About benders
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (233°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (53°). 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 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Horrocks.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. 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).
Where to stay: 2 towns
20 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Horrocks its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Gregory on Booking.com
28 min by car · 2 places to stay
Nearest town: Horrocks, 11 km (about 20 min by car)
About US$134 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.