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Enderts Beach

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

6Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft13 ssoft
Energy
1,453kJ
Wind
ENE 2 kn
Temp
14°C

Wed 4 · 31 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
111kJ
Wind
WSW 4 kn
Temp
15°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 ssoft
Energy
694kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
16°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
10 ft12 ssoft
Energy
2,352kJ
Wind
ESE 1 kn
Temp
16°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Swell
11 ft12 ssoft
Energy
3,168kJ
Wind
E 1 kn
Temp
16°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 ssoft
Energy
724kJ
Wind
WNW 1 kn
Temp
15°C

Mon 9 · 0 out of 100

Swell
9 ft10 ssoft
Energy
1,478kJ
Wind
E 1 kn
Temp
15°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 20, too big
  2. Tue 30, too big
  3. Wed 431, poor
  4. Thu 50, too big
  5. Fri 60, too big
  6. Sat 70, too big
  7. Sun 80, too big
  8. Mon 90, too big
  9. Tue 100, too big

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–10 ftof swell
  • Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
  • Best Sep–Dec1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

Enderts Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Enderts Beach, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov0, too big7 ft15 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)2,116kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots14°C
Tue 3Nov0, too big7 ft13 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)1,453kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots14°C
Wed 4Nov31, poor4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)111kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots15°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)694kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots16°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big10 ft12 ssoft11 ft at break (est.)2,352kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot16°C
Sat 7Nov0, too big11 ft12 ssoft12 ft at break (est.)3,168kJwind from the east, 1 knot16°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big6 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)724kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot15°C
Mon 9Nov0, too big9 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)1,478kJwind from the east, 1 knot15°C
Tue 10Nov0, too big8 ft11 smushy10 ft at break (est.)1,315kJwind from the south, 12 knots15°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 06:07 +0.6 mLow 11:37 −0.2 mHigh 17:13 +0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:05 −1.1 mHigh 06:59 +0.7 mLow 12:56 −0.5 mHigh 18:41 +0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:05 −1.0 mHigh 07:44 +0.8 mLow 14:00 −0.7 mHigh 19:58 +0.6 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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About

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About Enderts Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (244°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (64°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 120). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually September, October, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Crescent City, 6.9 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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$2,180 each

about US$1,210–US$2,180 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to ACV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DEN, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$261–US$543
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout US$1,210–US$2,180

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

Closest

Crescent City

about 15 min by car · 35 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 35 places to stay in Crescent City · Booking.com

About Crescent City its beds, food and every spot near it

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 11h 30m

About 11h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → ACV, changing at Denver International Airport (DEN), then 1h 45m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.