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Normandy Beach - 7th Street

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

15Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 7 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 7 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 s
Energy
15kJ
Wind
WSW 4 kn
Temp
16°C

Wed 4 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 s
Energy
9kJ
Wind
SW 4 kn
Temp
17°C

Thu 5 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 s
Energy
27kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
18°C

Fri 6 · 16 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 s
Energy
71kJ
Wind
S 9 kn
Temp
18°C

Sat 7 · 21 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
95kJ
Wind
WNW 7 kn
Temp
17°C

Sun 8 · 19 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
83kJ
Wind
NNE 8 kn
Temp
13°C

Mon 9 · 11 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
68kJ
Wind
ESE 6 kn
Temp
15°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 25, too small
  2. Tue 37, too small
  3. Wed 44, too small
  4. Thu 510, too small
  5. Fri 616, too small
  6. Sat 721, too small
  7. Sun 819, too small
  8. Mon 911, too small
  9. Tue 107, poor

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Normandy Beach - 7th Street, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov5, too small1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the west, 5 knots, offshore15°C
Tue 3Nov7, too small1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore16°C
Wed 4Nov4, too small1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots17°C
Thu 5Nov10, too small2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots18°C
Fri 6Nov16, too small3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)71kJwind from the south, 9 knots18°C
Sat 7Nov21, too small3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)95kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore17°C
Sun 8Nov19, too small3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)83kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots13°C
Mon 9Nov11, too small3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)68kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots15°C
Tue 10Nov7, poor7 ft7 s8 ft at break (est.)422kJwind from the south-south-east, 19 knots18°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 00:57 +0.5 mLow 06:55 −0.5 mHigh 13:16 +0.8 mLow 19:49 −0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:06 +0.6 mLow 08:07 −0.5 mHigh 14:23 +0.7 mLow 20:48 −0.7 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 03:08 +0.6 mLow 09:13 −0.5 mHigh 15:25 +0.7 mLow 21:42 −0.7 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 Normandy Beach - 7th Street

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces E (99°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (279°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Seaside Heights, 7.9 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 14°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$1,100–US$1,960 each

about US$1,100–US$1,960 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to EWR, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$154–US$328
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout US$1,100–US$1,960

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

Closest

Lavallette

about 10 min by car · 9 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 9 places to stay in Lavallette · Booking.com

About Lavallette 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 → EWR, direct, then 1h 45m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.