Clements creek
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
1Poor out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too small
- Mon 20, too small
- Tue 30, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 70, too small
- Sun 80, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 100, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Clements creek does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 12°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 05:31 +0.1 mLow 10:04 −0.0 mHigh 17:42 +0.1 mLow 22:26 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:40 +0.1 mLow 10:44 +0.0 mHigh 14:03 +0.1 mLow 15:49 +0.1 mHigh 18:50 +0.1 mLow 23:07 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:01 +0.0 mLow 03:17 +0.0 mHigh 07:56 +0.1 mLow 11:31 +0.1 mHigh 14:02 +0.1 mLow 17:08 +0.0 mHigh 20:02 +0.1 mLow 23:57 −0.0 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Clements creek
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (64°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (244°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 4°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 28°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Annapolis, 5.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 12°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$985–US$1,770 each
about US$985–US$1,770 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 MDW to BWI, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$147–US$308 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| 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$985–US$1,770 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Annapolis
10 min by car · 38 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Annapolis 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 25m
About 4h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BWI, direct, then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → BWI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.