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Villas bay - Ohio ave

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

2Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

3 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft4 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
SSW 4 kn
Temp
18°C

Wed 4 · 1 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 s
Energy
3kJ
Wind
SSE 12 kn
Temp
19°C

Thu 5 · 1 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 s
Energy
4kJ
Wind
SSE 9 kn
Temp
19°C

Fri 6 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 smushy
Energy
12kJ
Wind
SSW 6 kn
Temp
17°C

Sat 7 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 smushy
Energy
19kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
17°C

Sun 8 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 smushy
Energy
15kJ
Wind
WNW 8 kn
Temp
13°C

Mon 9 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 smushy
Energy
11kJ
Wind
NW 1 kn
Temp
15°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 22, too small
  2. Tue 31, too small
  3. Wed 41, too small
  4. Thu 51, too small
  5. Fri 63, too small
  6. Sat 73, too small
  7. Sun 82, too small
  8. Mon 93, too small
  9. Tue 101, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number

Villas bay - Ohio ave does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Villas bay - Ohio ave, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore16°C
Tue 3Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots18°C
Wed 4Nov1, too small1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the south-south-east, 12 knots19°C
Thu 5Nov1, too small1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots19°C
Fri 6Nov3, too small1 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots17°C
Sat 7Nov3, too small1 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots17°C
Sun 8Nov2, too small1 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots13°C
Mon 9Nov3, too small1 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot15°C
Tue 10Nov1, too small3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the west, 17 knots12°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 02:06 +0.6 mLow 08:03 −0.7 mHigh 14:35 +0.8 mLow 20:54 −0.7 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:13 +0.7 mLow 09:13 −0.7 mHigh 15:39 +0.8 mLow 21:53 −0.7 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 04:14 +0.8 mLow 10:18 −0.7 mHigh 16:38 +0.8 mLow 22:46 −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.

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About Villas bay - Ohio ave

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.8 km out (1 in 476). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 3°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 25°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Villas, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car).

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$154–US$315
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout 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

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Villas

about 5 min by car · 11 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 11 places to stay in Villas · Booking.com

About Villas its beds, food and every spot near it

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 50m

About 5h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PHL, direct, then 2h by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.