Wells bay
Surf spot · Netherlands
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (4 ft swell at 5 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- ESE 15 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SW 18 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, too small
- Mon 233, too small
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 29°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 05:16 −0.1 mHigh 14:35 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:22 −0.1 mHigh 15:16 +0.1 mLow 23:44 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:05 +0.0 mLow 07:46 −0.0 mHigh 15:47 +0.1 mLow 23:03 +0.0 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, 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
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 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
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Photos of Wells bay
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wells bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (287°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (107°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Upper Hell's Gate, 2.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 9 dive sites.
Water about 29°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$1,150–US$2,100 each
about US$1,150–US$2,100 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 SXM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$288–US$603 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$295–US$489 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$328–US$610 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,100 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Upper Hell's Gate
5 min by car · 5 places to stay
About Upper Hell's Gate 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 9h 55m
About 9h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → SXM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.