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Bicentenial Park

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

30Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 26 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 s
Energy
58kJ
Wind
E 10 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 28 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 s
Energy
39kJ
Wind
E 8 kn
Temp
26°C

Thu 5 · 22 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 s
Energy
17kJ
Wind
NNW 3 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 36 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
49kJ
Wind
WSW 3 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 36 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
55kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
26°C

Sun 8 · 26 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
36kJ
Wind
N 4 kn
Temp
25°C

Mon 9 · 21 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 s
Energy
21kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
24°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 228, poor
  2. Tue 326, too small
  3. Wed 428, too small
  4. Thu 522, too small
  5. Fri 636, too small
  6. Sat 736, too small
  7. Sun 826, too small
  8. Mon 921, too small
  9. Tue 1017, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
  • Offshore: SWwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 1–4 ftof swell
  • Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best in Jul5 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bicentenial Park, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov28, poor3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)69kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots24°C
Tue 3Nov26, too small3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)58kJwind from the east, 10 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov28, too small2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the east, 8 knots26°C
Thu 5Nov22, too small2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots26°C
Fri 6Nov36, too small2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore26°C
Sat 7Nov36, too small2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore26°C
Sun 8Nov26, too small2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)36kJwind from the north, 4 knots25°C
Mon 9Nov21, too small1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots24°C
Tue 10Nov17, too small1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore19°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 NovHigh 01:27 +0.6 mLow 07:29 −0.6 mHigh 14:00 +0.8 mLow 20:23 −0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:35 +0.6 mLow 08:41 −0.6 mHigh 15:02 +0.7 mLow 21:21 −0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 03:37 +0.7 mLow 09:48 −0.6 mHigh 16:00 +0.7 mLow 22:14 −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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the spot and its town

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 Bicentenial Park

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NE (67°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (247°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually July, with about 5 good days in 7; in October, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ormond Beach, 6 km away (about 15 min by car).

Water about 23°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).

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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$181–US$375
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout 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

Closest

Ormond Beach

about 15 min by car · 24 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 24 places to stay in Ormond Beach · Booking.com

About Ormond Beach 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 30m

About 6h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → MCO, direct, then 2h by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.