The Bill
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NNE 18 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NE 20 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 23 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 21 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WNW 0 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 127, too small
- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 18 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 20 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 23 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 21 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 19 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 10°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 NovLow 03:55 −1.0 mHigh 10:55 +1.2 mLow 16:40 −1.0 mHigh 23:41 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:53 −0.7 mHigh 12:07 +1.0 mLow 17:59 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:02 +0.7 mLow 06:17 −0.5 mHigh 13:27 +0.9 mLow 20:07 −0.8 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 The Bill
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (192°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (12°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 9°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Southwell, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,320–US$2,440 each
about US$1,320–US$2,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$925 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,440 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Southwell
5 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Southwell its beds, food and every spot near it
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 15h 45m
About 15h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 3h 20m by road
Flights ORD → LHR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.