Mysticks
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft17 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 198kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 202kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 152kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NW 17 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 41, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 102, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft17 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 5 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 198kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 5 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 s2 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-west, 17 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 17°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 00:55 +0.1 mLow 06:35 −0.1 mHigh 13:25 +0.2 mLow 19:47 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:25 +0.1 mLow 08:00 −0.1 mHigh 14:32 +0.1 mLow 20:40 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:37 +0.2 mLow 09:24 −0.0 mHigh 15:32 +0.1 mLow 21:26 −0.1 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Mysticks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (212°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (32°). 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 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 28°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ocracoke, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 21°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$1,100–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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ORF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$322 |
| 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$1,100–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: Ocracoke
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about 15 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Ocracoke 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 45m
About 7h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ORF, direct, then 3h 50m by road
Flights MDW → ORF on your dates · AviasalesAd
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