Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 s
- Energy
- 375kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft15 s
- Energy
- 269kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 178kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 s
- Energy
- 278kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 218kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 149kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 121, too small
- Mon 233, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 431, too small
- Thu 540, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 729, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1023, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft13 s5 ft at break (est.) | 426kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft12 s5 ft at break (est.) | 375kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft15 s5 ft at break (est.) | 269kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 178kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, too small | 5 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 278kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft11 s2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 218kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 149kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 23°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 03:31 +0.3 mLow 07:36 +0.1 mHigh 13:37 +0.6 mLow 21:16 −0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:24 +0.4 mLow 09:35 −0.1 mHigh 15:15 +0.6 mLow 22:16 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:04 +0.6 mLow 10:53 −0.3 mHigh 16:37 +0.5 mLow 23:06 −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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Little Waimea
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (252°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (72°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Coronado, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: San Diego International Airport (SAN), 10 km. Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 18°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$764–US$1,430 each
about US$764–US$1,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 SAN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| 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$764–US$1,430 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 10 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Coronado, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: San Diego International Airport (SAN), 10 km.
See places to stay near Coronado, 10 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 35m
About 6h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SAN, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights MDW → SAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.