Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 1 ft swell at 3 s
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 s
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 230, poor
- Tue 325, poor
- Wed 430, poor
- Thu 534, poor
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1059, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft4 s3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft4 s3 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, poor | 1 ft3 s2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | under 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 59, fair | 2 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, offshore | 16°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 01:17 +0.1 mHigh 06:31 +0.2 mLow 14:30 −0.2 mHigh 22:05 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:01 +0.0 mHigh 08:45 +0.2 mLow 15:42 −0.2 mHigh 22:31 +0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:13 −0.1 mHigh 10:33 +0.2 mLow 16:44 −0.1 mHigh 22:53 +0.2 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 beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About St. George Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (153°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (333°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Eastpoint, 9 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Apalachicola, 13 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Tallahassee International Airport (TLH), 97 km.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$811–US$1,470 each
about US$811–US$1,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ECP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$167–US$342 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$811–US$1,470 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 13 km away
No town nearby
Eastpoint, 9 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Apalachicola, 13 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Tallahassee International Airport (TLH), 97 km.
See places to stay near Apalachicola, 13 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 25m
About 6h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ECP, direct, then 2h 20m by road
Flights MDW → ECP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.