Guernsey - L'Ancresse Pembroke
Surf spot · Guernsey
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 3 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- NE 21 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NE 23 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- ENE 22 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the north-east, 21 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft15 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-east, 23 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft12 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 22 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 11°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 NovLow 04:29 −2.2 mHigh 10:34 +2.5 mLow 17:12 −2.3 mHigh 23:16 +1.9 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:44 −1.8 mHigh 11:45 +2.0 mLow 18:36 −2.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:40 +1.6 mLow 07:13 −1.6 mHigh 13:13 +1.8 mLow 20:02 −2.0 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Guernsey - L'Ancresse Pembroke
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (20°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (200°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is St Peter Port, 5.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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$971–US$1,840 each
about US$971–US$1,840 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 GCI, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$925 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$971–US$1,840 |
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
9 min by car · 30 places to stay
About St Peter Port its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Castel on Booking.com
11 min by car · 8 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 16h 10m
About 16h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GCI, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → GCI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.