Berkeley Island
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (3 ft swell at 8 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 826, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the west, 11 knots, offshore | 12°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 00:59 +0.5 mLow 06:56 −0.5 mHigh 13:18 +0.7 mLow 19:51 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:08 +0.6 mLow 08:08 −0.5 mHigh 14:24 +0.7 mLow 20:50 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:10 +0.6 mLow 09:14 −0.5 mHigh 15:26 +0.7 mLow 21:44 −0.7 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Berkeley Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (79°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (259°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 100.0 km out (1 in 10000). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Seaside Heights, 9.1 km away (about 20 min by car).
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,100–US$1,960 each
about US$1,100–US$1,960 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 MDW to EWR, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$328 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$1,960 |
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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about 20 min by car · 91 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Seaside Heights its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Bay Head on Booking.com
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- Beds in Point Pleasant Beach on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 37 places to stay
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 5h 40m
About 5h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → EWR, direct, then 1h 45m by road
Flights MDW → EWR on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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