Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 12 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 201kJ
- Wind
- E 0 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 159kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 105, too small
- Wed 118, too small
- Thu 1214, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
5 1 2km & 8 1 2km does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft12 shollow | 201kJ | wind from the east, 0 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft13 shollow | 159kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft12 shollow | 136kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft15 shollow | 47kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft16 shollow | 40kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft15 shollow | 43kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft13 shollow | 40kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft15 shollow | 22kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft15 shollow | 60kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft13 shollow | 118kJ | offshorewind from the west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:44 −0.6 mHigh 10:50 +0.6 mLow 16:58 −0.8 mHigh 23:34 +0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:58 −0.7 mHigh 12:08 +0.7 mLow 18:10 −0.8 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:36 +0.9 mLow 07:00 −0.9 mHigh 13:13 +0.8 mLow 19:12 −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
the place in full, sources, credits
About 5 1 2km & 8 1 2km
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (116°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (296°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Posorja, 2.2 km away (9 min by car).
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$792–US$1,490 each
about US$792–US$1,490 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GYE, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$369–US$765 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$282 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$792–US$1,490 |
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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9 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
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About US$47 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 15h 35m
About 15h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GYE, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 1h 40m by road
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