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Westheaven State Park

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

71Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Sat 7: 12 ft swell at 11 s, 3 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 80 out of 100

Swell
7 ft12 ssoft
Energy
1,340kJ
Wind
E 10 kn
Temp
13°C

Wed 4 · 33 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 ssoft
Energy
351kJ
Wind
E 5 kn
Temp
12°C

Thu 5 · 66 out of 100

Swell
9 ft9 ssoft
Energy
1,189kJ
Wind
S 7 kn
Temp
12°C

Fri 6 · 39 out of 100

Swell
15 ft12 smushy
Energy
5,766kJ
Wind
WNW 6 kn
Temp
13°C

Sat 7 · 91 out of 100

Swell
12 ft11 ssoft
Energy
3,347kJ
Wind
E 13 kn
Temp
15°C

Sun 8 · 52 out of 100

Swell
13 ft11 ssoft
Energy
3,418kJ
Wind
SW 3 kn
Temp
13°C

Mon 9 · 79 out of 100

Swell
11 ft11 ssoft
Energy
2,464kJ
Wind
ESE 11 kn
Temp
13°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 299, good
  2. Tue 380, good
  3. Wed 433, too small
  4. Thu 566, good
  5. Fri 639, poor
  6. Sat 791, good
  7. Sun 852, fair
  8. Mon 979, good
  9. Tue 1041, poor
  10. Wed 1138, poor

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 4–14 ftof swell
  • Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number

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

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Westheaven State Park, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov99, good7 ft15 ssoft11 ft at break (est.)2,233kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 3Nov80, good7 ft12 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)1,340kJwind from the east, 10 knots, offshore13°C
Wed 4Nov33, too small5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)351kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore12°C
Thu 5Nov66, good9 ft9 ssoft11 ft at break (est.)1,189kJwind from the south, 7 knots12°C
Fri 6Nov39, poor15 ft12 smushy18 ft at break (est.)5,766kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots13°C
Sat 7Nov91, good12 ft11 ssoft15 ft at break (est.)3,347kJwind from the east, 13 knots, offshore15°C
Sun 8Nov52, fair13 ft11 ssoft15 ft at break (est.)3,418kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots13°C
Mon 9Nov79, good11 ft11 ssoft14 ft at break (est.)2,464kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore13°C
Tue 10Nov41, poor10 ft12 ssoft13 ft at break (est.)2,384kJwind from the south, 14 knots13°C
Wed 11Nov38, poor10 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.)1,712kJwind from the south, 31 knots13°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 06:38 +0.8 mLow 12:19 −0.4 mHigh 18:01 +0.8 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:48 −1.3 mHigh 07:36 +0.9 mLow 13:38 −0.7 mHigh 19:28 +0.7 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:50 −1.2 mHigh 08:26 +1.1 mLow 14:44 −1.0 mHigh 20:45 +0.8 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 Westheaven State Park

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

The spot faces NW (297°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (117°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 106). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Westport, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

Water about 11°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$1,190–US$2,150 each

about US$1,190–US$2,150 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$248–US$517
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$302–US$503
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$148–US$242
Totalabout US$1,190–US$2,150

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

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Westport

about 5 min by car · 23 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 23 places to stay in Westport · Booking.com

About Westport 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 8h 55m

About 8h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 2h 55m by road

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