Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 16 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, poor
- Tue 316, poor
- Wed 428, poor
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Dec–Mar1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, poor | 3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east, 17 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, poor | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, poor | 2 ft4 s3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 12 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 01:26 +0.3 mLow 13:34 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:30 +0.2 mLow 14:07 −0.1 mHigh 21:19 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:23 +0.1 mHigh 07:47 +0.1 mLow 13:49 +0.0 mHigh 20:38 +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 Dec–Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Chandeleur Islands
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (134°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (314°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Gulf Park Estates, 62 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Biloxi, 63 km. Nearest airport: Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT), 67 km.
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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$811–US$1,480 each
about US$811–US$1,480 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MDW to MSY, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$167–US$348 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$811–US$1,480 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 63 km away
No town nearby
Gulf Park Estates, 62 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Biloxi, 63 km. Nearest airport: Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT), 67 km.
See places to stay near Biloxi, 63 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 50m
About 6h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MSY, direct, then 2h 45m by road
Flights MDW → MSY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.