Holly Beach
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (1 ft swell at 4 s)
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft3 s2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 13 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 18°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 02:33 +0.2 mHigh 05:14 +0.2 mLow 13:39 −0.4 mHigh 21:54 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:45 +0.1 mHigh 07:38 +0.1 mLow 14:57 −0.3 mHigh 22:43 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:37 +0.0 mHigh 09:56 +0.2 mLow 16:18 −0.3 mHigh 23:24 +0.3 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 Holly Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (178°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (358°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Holly Beach, 0 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 21°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$1,120–US$2,000 each
about US$1,120–US$2,000 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 HOU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$368 |
| 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$1,120–US$2,000 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Holly Beach
1 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Holly Beach its beds, food and every spot near it
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 7h 45m
About 7h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HOU, direct, then 3h 20m by road
Flights MDW → HOU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.