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Jersey - Castles (gorey)
Surf spot · Jersey
Is it worth the trip?
1Poor out of 100 for your dates
5 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft16 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NE 19 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 30, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 51, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 90, too small
- Tue 101, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind 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
Jersey - Castles (gorey) does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft16 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 19 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 18 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 14°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 NovLow 05:58 −2.3 mHigh 11:47 +2.9 mLow 18:51 −2.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:34 +2.4 mLow 07:32 −2.2 mHigh 13:08 +2.5 mLow 20:19 −2.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:00 +2.3 mLow 08:53 −2.5 mHigh 14:32 +2.6 mLow 21:29 −3.1 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jersey - Castles (gorey)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (118°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (298°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 132). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Gorey, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$985–US$1,860 each
about US$985–US$1,860 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 JER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$931 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| 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$985–US$1,860 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 10 places to stay
About Gorey its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in St Helier on Booking.com
12 min by car · 49 places to stay
- Beds in St. Brelade on Booking.com
23 min by car · 12 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 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → JER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → JER on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.