Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 167kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 180, good
- Mon 281, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 637, too small
- Sat 731, too small
- Sun 829, too small
- Mon 927, too small
- Tue 1035, 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 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Nov–Dec4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Denis Island-South Point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 80, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 81, good | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 3 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°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 NovLow 01:26 −0.3 mHigh 08:30 +0.6 mLow 15:55 −0.4 mHigh 21:59 +0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:44 −0.2 mHigh 09:40 +0.4 mLow 17:08 −0.3 mHigh 23:47 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:57 −0.1 mHigh 11:13 +0.3 mLow 18:16 −0.3 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 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 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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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.