Pebble Beach [Nantucket Island]
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 3 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- WSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 214kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 203kJ
- Wind
- W 16 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 617, poor
- Sat 717, poor
- Sun 837, poor
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1035, poor
- Wed 1138, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Pebble Beach [Nantucket Island] does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | wind from the west, 16 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 16 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 38, poor | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 21 knots, offshore | 12°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 05:19 +0.3 mLow 10:47 −0.3 mHigh 17:33 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:21 −0.4 mHigh 06:13 +0.3 mLow 12:06 −0.3 mHigh 18:33 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:15 −0.3 mHigh 07:05 +0.4 mLow 13:23 −0.3 mHigh 19:33 +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.
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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Cisco Beach (Nantucket Island) 13.9 km away
- Madaket 17.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pebble Beach [Nantucket Island]
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (162°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (342°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 58). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Nantucket. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 12°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$986–US$1,780 each
about US$986–US$1,780 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ACK, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$242 |
| Total | about US$986–US$1,780 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Nantucket
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about 20 min by car · 67 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Nantucket its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Nantucket, 10 km (about 20 min by car)
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 5h
About 5h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ACK, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → ACK on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.