Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 8 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 966kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 762kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 321kJ
- Wind
- WNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 982kJ
- Wind
- WNW 16 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 2,017kJ
- Wind
- WNW 18 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 2,040kJ
- Wind
- SW 15 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,334kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 136, poor
- Mon 269, good
- Tue 360, good
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 551, fair
- Fri 649, fair
- Sat 722, poor
- Sun 856, fair
- Mon 928, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Colliers Beach does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 36, poor | 6 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 323kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 8 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 966kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 60, good | 7 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 762kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 321kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 51, fair | 8 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 982kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 49, fair | 10 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2,017kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, poor | 11 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2,040kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 56, fair | 9 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 1,334kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, too small | 6 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 434kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft10 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:21 +0.7 mLow 10:16 −0.1 mHigh 15:26 +0.3 mLow 21:45 −0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:01 +0.6 mLow 10:54 −0.1 mHigh 16:12 +0.3 mLow 22:28 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:45 +0.5 mLow 11:39 −0.1 mHigh 17:13 +0.2 mLow 23:18 −0.4 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 Colliers Beach
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 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in September, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Grassy.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,850–US$3,540 each
about US$1,850–US$3,540 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 KNS, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$971–US$2,020 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,850–US$3,540 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Grassy
15 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Grassy its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Grassy, 8 km (about 15 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.
Getting there: about 32h 10m
About 32h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KNS, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → KNS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.