Joseph Whidbey State Park
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (1 ft swell at 12 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Joseph Whidbey State Park 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 | 4, too small | under 1 ft14 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore | 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 01:02 −1.3 mHigh 07:57 +0.5 mLow 13:55 −0.1 mHigh 18:32 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:11 −1.1 mHigh 08:45 +0.7 mLow 15:06 −0.5 mHigh 20:12 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:10 −1.0 mHigh 09:22 +0.8 mLow 16:02 −0.9 mHigh 21:39 +0.5 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 Joseph Whidbey State Park
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 42). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 8°C in January, 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). The town to stay in is Oak Harbor, 6.1 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 9°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$1,190–US$2,150 each
about US$1,190–US$2,150 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$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$1,190–US$2,150 |
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 15 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Oak Harbor its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Coupeville on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 12 places to stay
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 8h 05m
About 8h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 2h 05m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.