The Hut - Paradise Cove
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 229kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 257kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 229kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 23°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 04:37 +0.4 mLow 09:46 −0.1 mHigh 15:26 +0.6 mLow 22:27 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:17 +0.6 mLow 11:05 −0.3 mHigh 16:49 +0.5 mLow 23:18 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:52 +0.7 mLow 12:03 −0.5 mHigh 17:56 +0.5 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 The Hut - Paradise Cove
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (154°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (334°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Malibu, 9.1 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
Water about 18°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$1,100–US$2,000 each
about US$1,100–US$2,000 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 LAX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$516 |
| 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$1,100–US$2,000 |
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 20 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Malibu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Santa Monica on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 83 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 6h 55m
About 6h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LAX, direct, then 50 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.