Tucks
Surf spot · Bermuda
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ENE 22 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- ENE 22 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- ENE 25 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 247kJ
- Wind
- E 26 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 s
- Energy
- 166kJ
- Wind
- ESE 19 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 142kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 116, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 69, poor
- Sat 713, poor
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 942, poor
- Tue 1026, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Tucks does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 22 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 22 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 25 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, poor | 5 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | wind from the east, 26 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, poor | 5 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 19 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 25°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 00:36 +0.3 mLow 06:43 −0.4 mHigh 13:13 +0.5 mLow 19:47 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:46 +0.3 mLow 07:56 −0.3 mHigh 14:20 +0.4 mLow 20:49 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:57 +0.3 mLow 09:10 −0.3 mHigh 15:26 +0.4 mLow 21:47 −0.3 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 Tucks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (148°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (328°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea is about 20°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is St George, 5.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. 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$750–US$1,380 each
about US$750–US$1,380 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 ORD to BDA, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$221–US$462 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$750–US$1,380 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: St George
9 min by car · 4 places to stay
About St George its beds, food and every spot near it
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 10h 55m
About 10h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BDA, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → BDA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.