Dominators
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 226kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 203kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 117kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 532, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1023, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 157kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft15 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft8 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 226kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft8 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 23°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 04:36 +0.4 mLow 09:45 −0.1 mHigh 15:25 +0.6 mLow 22:26 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:16 +0.6 mLow 11:03 −0.3 mHigh 16:48 +0.5 mLow 23:16 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:51 +0.7 mLow 12:01 −0.5 mHigh 17:55 +0.5 mLow 23:59 −0.7 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, 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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Dominators
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (256°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (76°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Redondo Beach, 8.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 11 surf spots.
Water about 18°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$1,070–US$1,940 each
about US$1,070–US$1,940 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 LAX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| 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$1,070–US$1,940 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
14 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
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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 6h 40m
About 6h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LAX, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights MDW → LAX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.