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Bicentenial Park

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

70Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 8 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 34 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
63kJ
Wind
E 10 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 55 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 s
Energy
34kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
26°C

Thu 5 · 71 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 s
Energy
20kJ
Wind
ESE 3 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 79 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
52kJ
Wind
SW 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 75 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
35kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
25°C

Sun 8 · 75 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 s
Energy
17kJ
Wind
NNW 1 kn
Temp
24°C

Mon 9 · 63 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 s
Energy
15kJ
Wind
NNW 8 kn
Temp
21°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 334, poor
  2. Wed 455, fair
  3. Thu 571, good
  4. Fri 679, good
  5. Sat 775, good
  6. Sun 875, good
  7. Mon 963, good
  8. Tue 1052, fair
  9. Wed 1145, fair

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
  • Offshore: SWwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 1–4 ftof swell
  • Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best in Jul5 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

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

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Bicentenial Park, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov34, poor3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)63kJwind from the east, 10 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov55, fair2 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.)34kJwind from the east, 7 knots26°C
Thu 5Nov71, good2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.)20kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots26°C
Fri 6Nov79, good2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore27°C
Sat 7Nov75, good2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)35kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore25°C
Sun 8Nov75, good1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot24°C
Mon 9Nov63, good1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots21°C
Tue 10Nov52, fair1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots22°C
Wed 11Nov45, fair1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots20°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 NovHigh 02:35 +0.6 mLow 08:41 −0.6 mHigh 15:02 +0.7 mLow 21:21 −0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 03:37 +0.7 mLow 09:48 −0.6 mHigh 16:00 +0.7 mLow 22:14 −0.7 m
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 04:34 +0.8 mLow 10:49 −0.6 mHigh 16:53 +0.7 mLow 23:03 −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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About Bicentenial Park

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

The spot faces NE (67°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (247°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–4 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually July, with about 5 good days in 7; in October, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ormond Beach, 6 km away (about 15 min by car).

Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,130–US$2,010 each

about US$1,130–US$2,010 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 MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$181–US$376
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$1,130–US$2,010

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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Ormond Beach

about 15 min by car · 24 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 24 places to stay in Ormond Beach · Booking.com

About Ormond Beach 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 6h 30m

About 6h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → MCO, direct, then 2h by road

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

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