Ocean Park
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 7 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,296kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 411kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 1,169kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 12 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 3,755kJ
- Wind
- SSW 28 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 1,652kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 593kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,159kJ
- Wind
- S 27 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 284, good
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 431, too small
- Thu 531, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 77, poor
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 915, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1110, poor
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 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Mar, Sep–Oct2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 84, good | 8 ft15 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 2,343kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | 7 ft12 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,296kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 411kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, poor | 9 ft9 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,169kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 12 ft12 smushy16 ft at break (est.) | 3,755kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 28 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, poor | 9 ft11 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 1,652kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 5 ft11 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 593kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, poor | 8 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,159kJ | wind from the south, 27 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 14 ft12 ssoft19 ft at break (est.) | 5,291kJ | wind from the south, 31 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, poor | 9 ft10 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 1,554kJ | wind from the south, 40 knots | 13°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 06:37 +0.8 mLow 12:16 −0.4 mHigh 17:59 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:47 −1.3 mHigh 07:34 +0.9 mLow 13:37 −0.6 mHigh 19:25 +0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:49 −1.2 mHigh 08:24 +1.0 mLow 14:42 −0.9 mHigh 20:42 +0.8 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
best Mar, Sep–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Ocean Park
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (269°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (89°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 119). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, September and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ocean Park, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 12°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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PDX, 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: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Ocean Park its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 9h
About 9h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PDX, direct, then 2h 55m by road
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