Fort. Ebey
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (1 ft swell at 11 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft14 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft16 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SSE 20 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Fort. Ebey does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft17 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft16 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft12 s2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft11 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 14°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 05:58 +0.7 mLow 11:33 −0.1 mHigh 16:54 +1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:27 −1.5 mHigh 07:07 +0.8 mLow 13:14 −0.3 mHigh 18:21 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:37 −1.3 mHigh 08:08 +0.9 mLow 14:33 −0.6 mHigh 19:53 +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.
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About
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About Fort. Ebey
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (287°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (107°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 66). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Coupeville, 6.4 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 9°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$1,190–US$2,150 each
about US$1,190–US$2,150 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 SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,150 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
11 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Coupeville its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Oak Harbor on Booking.com
21 min by car · 10 places to stay
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 8h
About 8h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 1h 55m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.