Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 5 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 148, fair
- Mon 262, good
- Tue 338, too small
- Wed 433, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 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 NovHigh 03:16 +0.1 mLow 09:16 −0.1 mHigh 15:56 +0.2 mLow 22:12 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:32 +0.1 mLow 10:30 −0.1 mHigh 16:51 +0.2 mLow 23:05 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:35 +0.2 mLow 11:33 −0.1 mHigh 17:39 +0.2 mLow 23:52 −0.1 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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- Lighthouse Restaurant 8.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About East End
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (162°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (342°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 88). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is East End, 3.1 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$804–US$1,470 each
about US$804–US$1,470 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 ORD to GCM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$234–US$496 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$804–US$1,470 |
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
6 min by car · 1 place to stay
About East End its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Bodden Town on Booking.com
26 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in George Town on Booking.com
49 min by car · 16 places to stay
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 8h 15m
About 8h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GCM, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → GCM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.