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Englewood middle beach

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

12Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: 1 ft swell at 3 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 18 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
ENE 9 kn
Temp
26°C

Tue 3 · 24 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
3kJ
Wind
ESE 9 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
29°C

Thu 5 · 4 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft4 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SW 4 kn
Temp
27°C

Fri 6 · 3 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft4 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
NE 2 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 3 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft4 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
NNE 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 3 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft3 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
NE 4 kn
Temp
28°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 218, too small
  2. Tue 324, poor
  3. Wed 411, too small
  4. Thu 54, too small
  5. Fri 63, too small
  6. Sat 73, too small
  7. Sun 83, too small
  8. Mon 951, fair
  9. Tue 1072, good
  10. Wed 1119, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 1–5 ftof swell
  • Water 25 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

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

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Englewood middle beach, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov18, too small1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore26°C
Tue 3Nov24, poor1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)3kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots29°C
Wed 4Nov11, too small1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 5Nov4, too smallunder 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots27°C
Fri 6Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Sat 7Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Sun 8Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 9Nov51, fair2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots28°C
Tue 10Nov72, good2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore25°C
Wed 11Nov19, too small1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore25°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 04:15 +0.3 mLow 12:17 −0.3 mHigh 19:26 +0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:27 +0.0 mHigh 06:04 +0.2 mLow 13:16 −0.2 mHigh 19:45 +0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:40 −0.1 mHigh 07:45 +0.2 mLow 14:05 −0.1 mHigh 20:05 +0.2 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 Englewood middle beach

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

The spot faces SW (243°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (63°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Englewood, 6.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.

Water about 25°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$1,070–US$1,920 each

about US$1,070–US$1,920 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 PGD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$188–US$396
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$87–US$141
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$1,070–US$1,920

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 15 min by car · 10 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

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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 5h 40m

About 5h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PGD, direct, then 1h by road

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

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