Burkes Beach - White Area
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 8 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 243, poor
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 449, fair
- Thu 537, too small
- Fri 642, too small
- Sat 756, fair
- Sun 842, too small
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Nov–Jan1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 42, too small | 2 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 17°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 01:19 +0.8 mLow 07:31 −0.9 mHigh 13:52 +1.1 mLow 20:17 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:27 +0.9 mLow 08:39 −0.9 mHigh 14:56 +1.1 mLow 21:15 −1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:30 +1.0 mLow 09:42 −0.9 mHigh 15:55 +1.0 mLow 22:09 −1.0 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 Nov–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 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
- May0of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Burkes beach - Hilton Head Island 0.3 km away
- Burkes beach - left area 0.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Burkes Beach - White Area
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (133°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (313°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hilton Head Island, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 19°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$971–US$1,760 each
about US$971–US$1,760 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 ORD to HHH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$342 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$971–US$1,760 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hilton Head Island
about 5 min by car · 72 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Hilton Head Island 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 4h 45m
About 4h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HHH, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → HHH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.