Omar shereef
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,228kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,037kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 202kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,938kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 2,590kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 750kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 2,202kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 237, poor
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 562, good
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Aug–Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Omar shereef does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 37, poor | 5 ft17 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 1,121kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft13 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 1,228kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,037kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 62, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft12 scrumbling10 ft at break (est.) | 1,938kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft12 scrumbling11 ft at break (est.) | 2,590kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 750kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft11 scrumbling11 ft at break (est.) | 2,202kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft12 scrumbling11 ft at break (est.) | 2,619kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,747kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 16°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 05:43 +0.5 mLow 11:06 −0.1 mHigh 16:37 +0.6 mLow 23:34 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:29 +0.6 mLow 12:22 −0.3 mHigh 18:02 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:29 −0.8 mHigh 07:09 +0.7 mLow 13:24 −0.6 mHigh 19:18 +0.5 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 Aug–Nov
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
- Mar1of 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
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Omar shereef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (244°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (64°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 11°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August, September, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bodega Bay, 6.4 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,200–US$2,170 each
about US$1,200–US$2,170 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 OAK, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$537 |
| 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$1,200–US$2,170 |
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 · 15 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Bodega Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Jenner on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Dillon Beach on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 12 places to stay
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 8h 20m
About 8h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → OAK, direct, then 2h 05m by road
Flights MDW → OAK on your dates · AviasalesAd
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