Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 8 s, onshore wind, 14 kn (26 km/h)
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 s
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 200kJ
- Wind
- WNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 116, poor
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 526, poor
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 831, poor
- Mon 925, poor
- Tue 1014, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 16, poor | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, poor | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | 5 ft6 s6 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 200kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, poor | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 13°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 05:24 −0.4 mHigh 11:50 +0.6 mLow 18:23 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:38 +0.4 mLow 06:38 −0.4 mHigh 12:58 +0.6 mLow 19:28 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:47 +0.5 mLow 07:52 −0.4 mHigh 14:05 +0.6 mLow 20:28 −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.
Best time to go
best in Sep
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
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Three's (not in hawaii)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (157°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (337°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 22°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hampton Bays, 4.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
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$1,110–US$1,970 each
about US$1,110–US$1,970 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 HVN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$335 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,110–US$1,970 |
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
8 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Hampton Bays its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Westhampton Beach on Booking.com
25 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Bridgehampton on Booking.com
32 min by car · 3 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 35m
About 5h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HVN, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → HVN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.