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Wabasso

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

48Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 7 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 30 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 s
Energy
183kJ
Wind
E 11 kn
Temp
27°C

Tue 3 · 33 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 s
Energy
183kJ
Wind
E 11 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 48 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 s
Energy
127kJ
Wind
E 9 kn
Temp
27°C

Thu 5 · 59 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
76kJ
Wind
E 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 63 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
109kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 38 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
52kJ
Wind
NW 5 kn
Temp
25°C

Sun 8 · 34 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
45kJ
Wind
N 1 kn
Temp
27°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 125, poor
  2. Mon 230, poor
  3. Tue 333, poor
  4. Wed 448, fair
  5. Thu 559, fair
  6. Fri 663, good
  7. Sat 738, too small
  8. Sun 834, too small
  9. Mon 935, too small
  10. Tue 1024, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 25 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wabasso, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov25, poor5 ft7 s7 ft at break (est.)231kJwind from the east, 11 knots25°C
Mon 2Nov30, poor5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.)183kJwind from the east, 11 knots27°C
Tue 3Nov33, poor5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.)183kJwind from the east, 11 knots27°C
Wed 4Nov48, fair4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.)127kJwind from the east, 9 knots27°C
Thu 5Nov59, fair3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)76kJwind from the east, 3 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov63, good3 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.)109kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots27°C
Sat 7Nov38, too small2 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots25°C
Sun 8Nov34, too small2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)45kJwind from the north, 1 knot27°C
Mon 9Nov35, too small2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)39kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots26°C
Tue 10Nov24, too small2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)36kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots22°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 00:11 +0.4 mLow 06:15 −0.5 mHigh 12:50 +0.6 mLow 19:15 −0.5 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:20 +0.4 mLow 07:26 −0.5 mHigh 13:54 +0.6 mLow 20:15 −0.5 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:28 +0.5 mLow 08:37 −0.5 mHigh 14:55 +0.6 mLow 21:12 −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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the spot and its town

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About

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About Wabasso

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

The spot faces E (69°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (249°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 21°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Vero Beach.

Water about 25°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$1,130–US$2,010 each

about US$1,130–US$2,010 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 MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$181–US$375
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$1,130–US$2,010

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

Closest

Vero Beach

22 min by car · 11 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 11 places to stay in Vero Beach · Booking.com

About Vero Beach its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Vero Beach, 13 km (about 25 min by car)

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 50m

About 6h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → MCO, direct, then 2h 20m by road

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