Land's End Beach
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 83 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 681kJ
- Wind
- ESE 0 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 614kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 844kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 692kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 311kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 155, fair
- Mon 283, good
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 418, poor
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 616, poor
- Sat 718, poor
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 918, poor
- Tue 1056, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 220kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 83, good | 4 ft16 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 681kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 4 ft13 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 614kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, poor | 6 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, poor | 6 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 844kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, poor | 6 ft11 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 692kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 4 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 311kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, poor | 6 ft10 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 599kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 56, fair | 4 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 321kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 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 NovHigh 05:21 +0.5 mLow 10:13 +0.0 mHigh 15:59 +0.7 mLow 23:09 −1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:14 +0.6 mLow 11:49 −0.1 mHigh 17:23 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:10 −1.0 mHigh 07:00 +0.7 mLow 13:04 −0.4 mHigh 18:42 +0.6 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
No month stands out
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
- Feb3of 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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Land's End Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (274°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (94°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 12°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is San Francisco, 8.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 climbing area.
Water about 13°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$1,110–US$2,000 each
about US$1,110–US$2,000 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 MDW to SFO, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$261–US$536 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,110–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: 3 towns
14 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
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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
About 7h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SFO, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → SFO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.