Clinton Landing
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
1Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft1 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 shollow
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too small
- Tue 30, too small
- Wed 40, too small
- Thu 50, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 70, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 90, too small
- Tue 100, too small
- Wed 110, too small
The spot in four facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft13 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft1 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 20 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 19 knots | 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 NovLow 01:09 −1.1 mHigh 08:28 +0.3 mLow 14:01 −0.1 mHigh 18:35 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:29 −1.0 mHigh 09:19 +0.4 mLow 15:20 −0.4 mHigh 20:39 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:34 −0.8 mHigh 09:54 +0.6 mLow 16:19 −0.8 mHigh 22:17 +0.5 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 Clinton Landing
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (73°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (253°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The town to stay in is Clinton, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$517 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$242 |
| Total | about 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: Clinton
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about 5 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Clinton 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 7h 25m
About 7h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → SEA on your dates · AviasalesAd
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