Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (4 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 860kJ
- Wind
- NW 12 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 705kJ
- Wind
- WSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,590kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,818kJ
- Wind
- WSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 1,027kJ
- Wind
- ESE 18 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 352kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 163kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 713, poor
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in May1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 1,403kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 860kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 705kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 1,590kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 1,818kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 1,027kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 18 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, poor | 5 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 352kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 163kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 546kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 1,191kJ | wind from the south-east, 16 knots | 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 01:06 +0.3 mLow 13:52 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:46 +0.2 mLow 03:11 +0.2 mHigh 04:08 +0.2 mLow 14:28 −0.3 mHigh 22:53 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:46 +0.1 mHigh 07:03 +0.2 mLow 14:56 −0.3 mHigh 22:00 +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 in May
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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 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
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Blow Holes
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (145°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (325°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 57). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 21°C in April, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Elleker.
Water about 18°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
34 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Elleker its beds, food and every spot near it
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45 min by car · 3 places to stay
Nearest town: Elleker, 20 km (about 35 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.