Hells Mouth
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (1 ft swell at 8 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 125, too small
- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 54, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the north, 12 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 11°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:09 +1.3 mLow 06:57 −1.0 mHigh 12:35 +1.5 mLow 19:56 −1.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:16 +1.1 mLow 08:24 −0.9 mHigh 13:45 +1.3 mLow 21:19 −1.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:34 +0.9 mLow 09:45 −1.0 mHigh 15:03 +1.3 mLow 22:30 −1.4 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hells Mouth
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (189°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (9°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Llanengan, 3.8 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 13°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$1,290–US$2,390 each
about US$1,290–US$2,390 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 ORD to DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$878 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,390 |
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
7 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Llanengan its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Bwlchtocyn on Booking.com
9 min by car · 33 places to stay
- Beds in Abersoch on Booking.com
10 min by car · 38 places to stay
About US$107 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 14h 25m
About 14h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, then 2h 35m by road
Flights ORD → DUB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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