Trestles
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 7 s
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 157kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- WNW 19 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- NW 12 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 118, poor
- Mon 213, poor
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 418, poor
- Thu 522, poor
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 736, poor
- Sun 828, poor
- Mon 913, poor
- Tue 106, 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 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Sep–Oct2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 18, poor | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, poor | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, poor | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, poor | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 157kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, poor | 3 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 19 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, poor | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, poor | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, poor | 2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 23 knots | 14°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 NovHigh 00:07 +0.5 mLow 06:05 −0.6 mHigh 12:38 +0.8 mLow 19:07 −0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:18 +0.5 mLow 07:16 −0.6 mHigh 13:47 +0.8 mLow 20:10 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:27 +0.6 mLow 08:28 −0.6 mHigh 14:54 +0.8 mLow 21:10 −0.7 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 Sep–Oct
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
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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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More surf near here
5 places
- Diamond Beach 2.4 km away
- El Coronado 3.2 km away
- Stockon Beach 4.9 km away
- Broadway beach 6.1 km away
- The Cove, Cape May 6.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Trestles
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (140°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (320°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually September and October, with about 2 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Wildwood Crest, 4.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 13°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$1,100–US$1,950 each
about US$1,100–US$1,950 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 MDW to PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| 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$1,100–US$1,950 |
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 · 209 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Wildwood Crest its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cape May on Booking.com
9 min by car · 164 places to stay
- Beds in Wildwood on Booking.com
11 min by car · 271 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
About 6h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PHL, direct, then 2h 10m by road
Flights MDW → PHL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.