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South Beach
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (4 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- WSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, too small
- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 104, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
South Beach does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-west, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 4 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 12°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 NovHigh 04:23 +0.8 mLow 10:04 −0.8 mHigh 16:34 +1.1 mLow 22:55 −1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:24 +0.8 mLow 11:09 −0.8 mHigh 17:39 +1.0 mLow 23:56 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:24 +0.8 mLow 12:16 −0.8 mHigh 18:45 +1.0 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.
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About
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About South Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (201°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (21°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 21°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Chatham, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
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$1,030–US$1,840 each
about US$1,030–US$1,840 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 HYA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$1,030–US$1,840 |
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
4 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Chatham its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Eastham on Booking.com
32 min by car · 15 places to stay
- Beds in Wellfleet on Booking.com
54 min by car · 10 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 20m
About 5h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HYA, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → HYA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.