Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 228kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 174kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 s
- Energy
- 289kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 337, poor
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 638, poor
- Sat 736, poor
- Sun 825, poor
- Mon 921, poor
- Tue 1024, poor
- Wed 1130, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best May–Jun3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
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| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 4 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 228kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 174kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 289kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, poor | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, poor | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, poor | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 190kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 23°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 02:25 +0.3 mLow 12:05 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:52 +0.2 mLow 12:38 −0.2 mHigh 20:03 +0.1 mLow 21:37 +0.1 mHigh 22:21 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:22 +0.1 mHigh 05:19 +0.1 mLow 12:52 −0.1 mHigh 19:24 +0.1 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
best May–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 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
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About benders
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (233°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (53°). 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 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Horrocks.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 20 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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Nearest town: Horrocks, 11 km (about 20 min by car)
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