Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 7 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- N 15 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Hatchet Bay does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the north, 15 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 27°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 01:18 +0.3 mLow 07:17 −0.3 mHigh 13:48 +0.5 mLow 20:18 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:25 +0.4 mLow 08:29 −0.3 mHigh 14:49 +0.5 mLow 21:12 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:27 +0.4 mLow 09:38 −0.3 mHigh 15:46 +0.4 mLow 22:03 −0.4 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 Hatchet Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (206°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (26°). 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 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hatchet Bay.
Water about 27°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$1,170–US$2,100 each
about US$1,170–US$2,100 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 ORD to NAS, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$208–US$435 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$167–US$275 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$328–US$549 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$375–US$697 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,100 |
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
about 5 min by car
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Hatchet Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Gregory Town on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 6 places to stay
Nearest town: Hatchet Bay, 1 km (about 5 min by car)
About US$121 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 9h
About 9h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NAS, direct, then 2h 05m by road
Flights ORD → NAS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.