Lobsterman's
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (4 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- NNE 15 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 24, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 825, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 10 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 10°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 NovHigh 04:21 +1.3 mLow 10:24 −1.3 mHigh 16:42 +1.5 mLow 23:06 −1.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:26 +1.3 mLow 11:33 −1.3 mHigh 17:51 +1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:08 −1.4 mHigh 06:28 +1.4 mLow 12:39 −1.4 mHigh 18:56 +1.4 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 Lobsterman's
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (187°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (7°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Boothbay Harbor, 4.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak 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$1,120–US$2,000 each
about US$1,120–US$2,000 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 PWM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| 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$1,120–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: Boothbay Harbor
about 10 min by car · 33 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Boothbay Harbor its beds, food and every spot near it
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 5h 40m
About 5h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PWM, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → PWM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.