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Hirtles
Surf spot · Canada
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s)
Mon 2 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 125kJ
- Wind
- SE 28 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 282kJ
- Wind
- WSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 113, too small
- Mon 219, too small
- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 514, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 78, poor
- Sun 89, poor
- Mon 941, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft11 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, poor | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the south-east, 28 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, poor | 5 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 282kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 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 NovHigh 00:40 +0.6 mLow 06:48 −0.5 mHigh 12:44 +0.7 mLow 19:34 −0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:47 +0.6 mLow 08:03 −0.5 mHigh 13:53 +0.6 mLow 20:42 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:54 +0.6 mLow 09:17 −0.5 mHigh 15:05 +0.6 mLow 21:46 −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 Hirtles
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 intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 57). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 2°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Lunenburg.
Water about 11°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$1,000–US$1,820 each
about US$1,000–US$1,820 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 YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$422 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,000–US$1,820 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lunenburg
23 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Lunenburg its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Lunenburg, 13 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$100 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 35m
About 8h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → YHZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.