Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 5 ft swell at 7 s
Mon 2 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 s
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 261kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 121, too small
- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 539, poor
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 840, poor
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1037, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | 5 ft6 s6 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 261kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 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 NovLow 05:24 −0.4 mHigh 11:50 +0.6 mLow 18:23 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:38 +0.4 mLow 06:38 −0.4 mHigh 12:58 +0.6 mLow 19:28 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:47 +0.5 mLow 07:52 −0.4 mHigh 14:05 +0.6 mLow 20:28 −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.
Map
the spot and its town
Ponquogue- the bowl on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More surf near here
5 places
- Three's (not in hawaii) 0.2 km away
- Flys 0.5 km away
- Outside Ponquogue 1.1 km away
- Road K 2.8 km away
- L Road 3.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ponquogue- the bowl
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (172°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (352°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 22°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Hampton Bays, 4.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
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$1,110–US$1,970 each
about US$1,110–US$1,970 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 ORD to HVN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$335 |
| 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$1,110–US$1,970 |
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
8 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Hampton Bays its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Westhampton Beach on Booking.com
25 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Bridgehampton on Booking.com
33 min by car · 3 places to stay
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 35m
About 5h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HVN, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → HVN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.