skerrys
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s)
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 11°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 04:02 −2.1 mHigh 10:31 +1.6 mLow 16:34 −1.3 mHigh 22:44 +1.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:21 −2.0 mHigh 11:58 +1.5 mLow 17:55 −1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:07 +1.7 mLow 06:39 −2.1 mHigh 13:16 +1.6 mLow 19:10 −1.4 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About skerrys
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (59°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (239°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 75). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Withernsea, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 11°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$1,250–US$2,320 each
about US$1,250–US$2,320 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 HUY, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,320 |
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 · 18 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Withernsea its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Hornsea on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 33 places to stay
About US$107 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 17h 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HUY, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → HUY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.