Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 4 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (20 km/h)
Mon 2 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- E 16 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, too small
- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 321, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 104, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east, 16 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 12 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 11 knots, offshore | 17°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 00:08 +0.3 mLow 12:11 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:21 +0.2 mLow 13:14 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:52 +0.2 mLow 14:14 −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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, 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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fourchon LA
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (147°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (327°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.5 km out (1 in 250). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Tier 4 Rentals Motel and RV Park, Golden Meadow, 1 km. Nearest beds: Grand Isle, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), 98 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 23°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$811–US$1,480 each
about US$811–US$1,480 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MSY, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$167–US$348 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$811–US$1,480 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 24 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Tier 4 Rentals Motel and RV Park, Golden Meadow, 1 km. Nearest beds: Grand Isle, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), 98 km.
See places to stay near Grand Isle, 24 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 10m
About 6h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MSY, direct, then 2h by road
Flights MDW → MSY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.