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Neah Bay - Hobuck

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

32Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Tue 3: 7 ft swell at 12 s, 4 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 78 out of 100

Swell
7 ft12 ssoft
Energy
1,222kJ
Wind
E 6 kn
Temp
12°C

Wed 4 · 32 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 ssoft
Energy
242kJ
Wind
ESE 6 kn
Temp
13°C

Thu 5 · 22 out of 100

Swell
9 ft9 smushy
Energy
1,215kJ
Wind
WSW 8 kn
Temp
12°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
16 ft11 smushy
Energy
5,707kJ
Wind
SW 12 kn
Temp
12°C

Sat 7 · 23 out of 100

Swell
9 ft11 ssoft
Energy
1,652kJ
Wind
SE 13 kn
Temp
13°C

Sun 8 · 11 out of 100

Swell
5 ft14 smushy
Energy
909kJ
Wind
WSW 13 kn
Temp
12°C

Mon 9 · 8 out of 100

Swell
9 ft11 ssoft
Energy
1,761kJ
Wind
S 17 kn
Temp
11°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 378, good
  2. Wed 432, too small
  3. Thu 522, poor
  4. Fri 60, too big
  5. Sat 723, poor
  6. Sun 811, too small
  7. Mon 98, poor
  8. Tue 104, poor
  9. Wed 110, too big

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
  • Best in Sep3 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 expert surfers at Neah Bay - Hobuck, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov78, good7 ft12 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)1,222kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore12°C
Wed 4Nov32, too small4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)242kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore13°C
Thu 5Nov22, poor9 ft9 smushy11 ft at break (est.)1,215kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots12°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big16 ft11 smushy20 ft at break (est.)5,707kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots12°C
Sat 7Nov23, poor9 ft11 ssoft12 ft at break (est.)1,652kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots13°C
Sun 8Nov11, too small5 ft14 smushy9 ft at break (est.)909kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots12°C
Mon 9Nov8, poor9 ft11 ssoft13 ft at break (est.)1,761kJwind from the south, 17 knots11°C
Tue 10Nov4, poor9 ft11 smushy12 ft at break (est.)1,624kJwind from the south-south-west, 31 knots12°C
Wed 11Nov0, too big13 ft10 smushy16 ft at break (est.)3,166kJwind from the south, 19 knots13°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 NovLow 01:00 −1.4 mHigh 07:43 +1.0 mLow 13:52 −0.7 mHigh 19:37 +0.8 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 02:04 −1.2 mHigh 08:34 +1.1 mLow 14:57 −1.0 mHigh 20:53 +0.8 m
  • Thu 5 NovLow 03:00 −1.1 mHigh 09:18 +1.3 mLow 15:50 −1.3 mHigh 21:57 +0.9 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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Photos of Neah Bay - Hobuck

Fog Lifting
Photo: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Aerial photograph of Sooes River mouth on Makah Reservation
Photo: Sam Beebe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About Neah Bay - Hobuck

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

The spot faces W (255°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (75°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 95). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 12°C in June, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Neah Bay, 5.3 km away (about 10 min by car).

Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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$1,190–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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$248–US$517
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$1,190–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: 2 towns

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Neah Bay

about 10 min by car · 5 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

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Getting there: about 9h 45m

About 9h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → SEA, direct, then 3h 45m by road

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