Rollover Pass
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 2 ft swell at 3 s
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 239, poor
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 732, too small
- Sun 838, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 105, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 39, poor | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 2 ft3 s2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 18°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 NovLow 04:57 +0.1 mHigh 08:17 +0.1 mLow 15:30 −0.3 mHigh 23:07 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:30 +0.0 mHigh 10:20 +0.2 mLow 17:02 −0.2 mHigh 23:48 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:04 −0.1 mHigh 11:53 +0.3 mLow 18:24 −0.1 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
best in Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rollover Pass
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (152°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (332°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually January, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rollover, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. 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 HOU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$368 |
| 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: 2 towns
about 5 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Rollover its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Gilchrist on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 12 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 6h
About 6h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HOU, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights MDW → HOU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.