Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 229, poor
- Tue 319, poor
- Wed 439, poor
- Thu 533, poor
- Fri 630, poor
- Sat 716, poor
- Sun 824, poor
- Mon 922, poor
- Tue 1031, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–4 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Dec7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 29, poor | 2 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, poor | 2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, poor | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, poor | 2 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, poor | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, poor | 2 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 29°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 03:21 −0.3 mHigh 09:27 +0.3 mLow 15:43 −0.5 mHigh 22:49 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:53 −0.3 mHigh 11:00 +0.3 mLow 16:59 −0.5 mHigh 23:55 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:10 −0.4 mHigh 12:15 +0.4 mLow 18:06 −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
best Nov–Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Shipwreck
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (179°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (359°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 46). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually November and December, with about 7 good days in 7; in July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lagos Lagos.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,210–US$2,300 each
about US$1,210–US$2,300 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 LOS, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$630–US$1,310 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,210–US$2,300 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lagos Lagos
about 55 min by car · 79 places to stay
About Lagos Lagos its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Lagos Lagos, 29 km (about 55 min by car)
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 20h 50m
About 20h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LOS, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → LOS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.