Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best, usually
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Mon 9 · 25 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
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 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Nov–Dec4 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3to 8usually | 4 ft7 s | 116kJ | W | 27°C |
| Mon 9usually | 3 ft7 s | 96kJ | SW | 27°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
best Apr, Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Denis Island-South Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (123°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (303°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 115). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, November and December, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Denis Private Island, Denis, 1 km. Nearest beds: Anse Kerlan, 56 km. Nearest airport: Praslin Island Airport (PRI), 56 km.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,270–US$2,530 each
about US$1,270–US$2,530 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 ORD to SEZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$904–US$1,870 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$87–US$147 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$194–US$368 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,530 |
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 56 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Denis Private Island, Denis, 1 km. Nearest beds: Anse Kerlan, 56 km. Nearest airport: Praslin Island Airport (PRI), 56 km.
See places to stay near Anse Kerlan, 56 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 28h 20m
About 28h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SEZ, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 2h by road
Flights ORD → SEZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.