Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 139kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 280kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 674kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 440kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 293kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 167kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 240, too small
- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 532, too small
- Fri 622, poor
- Sat 756, fair
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 934, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Jan3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft13 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 219kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 9°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 139kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 280kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, poor | 5 ft13 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 674kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 440kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 293kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 12°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 00:03 −1.6 mHigh 06:48 +0.9 mLow 12:46 −0.4 mHigh 18:16 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:12 −1.4 mHigh 07:49 +1.0 mLow 14:06 −0.7 mHigh 19:43 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:17 −1.2 mHigh 08:41 +1.1 mLow 15:10 −1.0 mHigh 21:01 +0.8 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.
Best time to go
best in Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Jordan river
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (204°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (24°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 56). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 3 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sooke. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 10°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$1,050–US$1,920 each
about US$1,050–US$1,920 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 SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| 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$1,050–US$1,920 |
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 45 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Sooke its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Port Renfrew on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 26 places to stay
Nearest beds: Sooke, 24 km (about 45 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 9h 15m
About 9h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 3h 15m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.