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Double point
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 795kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 698kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 361kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 1,301kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 1,959kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 546kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 962kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 243, too small
- Tue 333, poor
- Wed 457, fair
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 778, good
- Sun 843, too small
- Mon 971, good
- Tue 1028, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 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.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 43, too small | 5 ft15 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 1,224kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, poor | 6 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 795kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 57, fair | 7 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 698kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 361kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 7 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 1,301kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 78, good | 8 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 1,959kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 43, too small | 5 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 546kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 71, good | 7 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 962kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 28, poor | 6 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 887kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 16°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 05:40 +0.5 mLow 11:00 −0.1 mHigh 16:34 +0.6 mLow 23:29 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:24 +0.6 mLow 12:16 −0.3 mHigh 17:58 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:23 −0.8 mHigh 07:04 +0.7 mLow 13:17 −0.6 mHigh 19:13 +0.5 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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Oct1of 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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More surf near here
5 places
- RCA 9.2 km away
- Bolinas 9.7 km away
- Stinson Beach 13.9 km away
- Fort Cronkite (Rodeo Beach) 24.9 km away
- Fort Point 30.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Double point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (213°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (33°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 12°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Stinson Beach.
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$1,210–US$2,170 each
about US$1,210–US$2,170 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 SFO, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$261–US$536 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,210–US$2,170 |
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
about 20 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Bolinas its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Stinson Beach on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Mill Valley on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 3 places to stay
Nearest beds: Stinson Beach, 13 km (about 25 min by car)
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 7h 30m
About 7h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SFO, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights MDW → SFO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.