Point roberts point
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
1Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 3 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 16 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 20, too small
- Tue 30, too small
- Wed 40, too small
- Thu 50, too small
- Fri 62, too small
- Sat 71, too small
- Sun 80, too small
- Mon 90, too small
- Tue 100, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Point roberts point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft2 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots | 13°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 07:06 +0.3 mLow 12:00 +0.1 mHigh 16:55 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:06 −1.3 mHigh 08:20 +0.4 mLow 13:52 −0.1 mHigh 18:28 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:16 −1.1 mHigh 09:05 +0.5 mLow 15:09 −0.4 mHigh 20:17 +0.4 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 Point roberts point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (207°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (27°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Point Roberts, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 9°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$1,100–US$2,000 each
about US$1,100–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 ORD to YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$523 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| 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$1,100–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: 2 towns
2 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Point Roberts its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Vancouver on Booking.com
53 min by car · 23 places to stay · about US$100 a night, country average
Room prices are our estimate of a 2-star double room's average in each country that month, 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 8h 35m
About 8h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → YVR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.