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Bothwell beach
Surf spot · Canada
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (3 ft swell at 6 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- WNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NNW 16 kn
- Temp
- 6°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Bothwell beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north, 11 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 6°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 8°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 00:25 +0.5 mLow 08:15 −0.5 mHigh 15:39 +0.1 mLow 20:00 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:53 +0.4 mLow 09:24 −0.4 mHigh 16:34 +0.2 mLow 21:32 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:45 +0.3 mLow 10:32 −0.3 mHigh 17:19 +0.2 mLow 22:53 −0.2 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 Bothwell beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (142°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (322°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 44). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about -1°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 20°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Kingsboro.
Water about 9°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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$1,000–US$1,820 each
about US$1,000–US$1,820 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 YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$422 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,000–US$1,820 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kingsboro
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about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Kingsboro its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Kingsboro, 3 km (about 5 min by car)
About US$100 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 10h 30m
About 10h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 3h 50m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.