Spoils
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 243, poor
- Tue 334, poor
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 520, too small
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Spoils does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft7 s | 104kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft6 s | 77kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | 3 ft6 s | 65kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 s | 28kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft6 s | 23kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft6 s | 14kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft8 s | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft7 s | 5kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 s | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 25°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 01:32 +0.4 mLow 07:44 −0.4 mHigh 14:12 +0.5 mLow 20:28 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:43 +0.4 mLow 08:52 −0.4 mHigh 15:14 +0.4 mLow 21:28 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:50 +0.4 mLow 09:57 −0.3 mHigh 16:12 +0.4 mLow 22:23 −0.4 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.
Map
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More surf near here
5 places
- John Loyd Park Jetty 2.1 km away
- Dania Pier 3.7 km away
- Fort Lauderdale - 14th Street 5.7 km away
- Dania Beach 6.1 km away
- Commercial Pier 10.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Spoils
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (96°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (276°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Fort Lauderdale, 4.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 27°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$1,010–US$1,820 each
about US$1,010–US$1,820 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 MDW to FLL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$409 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,010–US$1,820 |
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
about 10 min by car · 78 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Fort Lauderdale its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Dania Beach on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 40 places to stay
- Beds in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 96 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 MDW → FLL, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → FLL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.