Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 137kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 551, fair
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 724, too small
- Sun 838, too small
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 1046, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr–May, Oct6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 2 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°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 00:07 +0.5 mLow 06:36 −0.3 mHigh 12:45 +0.2 mLow 18:32 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:26 +0.5 mLow 07:57 −0.3 mHigh 14:11 +0.3 mLow 19:53 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:34 +0.5 mLow 09:03 −0.4 mHigh 15:19 +0.3 mLow 21:02 −0.3 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 Apr–May, Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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 Silver Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (197°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (17°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 50). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and October, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Monrovia.
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$1,150–US$2,170 each
about US$1,150–US$2,170 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 ROB, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,180 |
| 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$1,150–US$2,170 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Monrovia
about 40 min by car · 14 places to stay
About Monrovia its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Monrovia, 22 km (about 40 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 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ROB, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → ROB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.