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Pebble Beach [Nantucket Island]

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

35Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, 3 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 smushy
Energy
9kJ
Wind
SW 12 kn
Temp
15°C

Thu 5 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
19kJ
Wind
S 13 kn
Temp
16°C

Fri 6 · 15 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
49kJ
Wind
SSW 13 kn
Temp
16°C

Sat 7 · 43 out of 100

Swell
3 ft6 smushy
Energy
77kJ
Wind
N 13 kn
Temp
16°C

Sun 8 · 79 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
131kJ
Wind
NW 7 kn
Temp
13°C

Mon 9 · 23 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 smushy
Energy
95kJ
Wind
WSW 20 kn
Temp
15°C

Tue 10 · 24 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
114kJ
Wind
WNW 25 kn
Temp
13°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 34, too small
  2. Wed 44, too small
  3. Thu 58, too small
  4. Fri 615, too small
  5. Sat 743, poor
  6. Sun 879, good
  7. Mon 923, poor
  8. Tue 1024, poor
  9. Wed 1162, good

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pebble Beach [Nantucket Island], each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov4, too small1 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the west-south-west, 13 knots14°C
Wed 4Nov4, too small1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the south-west, 12 knots15°C
Thu 5Nov8, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the south, 13 knots16°C
Fri 6Nov15, too small3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots16°C
Sat 7Nov43, poor3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)77kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore16°C
Sun 8Nov79, good4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)131kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore13°C
Mon 9Nov23, poor3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.)95kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots15°C
Tue 10Nov24, poor4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)114kJwind from the west-north-west, 25 knots13°C
Wed 11Nov62, good4 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)89kJwind from the north-west, 18 knots, offshore10°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 00:21 −0.4 mHigh 06:13 +0.3 mLow 12:06 −0.3 mHigh 18:33 +0.5 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:15 −0.3 mHigh 07:05 +0.4 mLow 13:23 −0.3 mHigh 19:33 +0.5 m
  • Thu 5 NovLow 02:05 −0.3 mHigh 07:56 +0.4 mLow 14:35 −0.4 mHigh 20:31 +0.4 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 Pebble Beach [Nantucket Island]

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

The spot faces S (162°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (342°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 58). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Nantucket. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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$986–US$1,780 each

about US$986–US$1,780 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 ORD to ACK, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$174–US$362
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$34
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$986–US$1,780

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Nantucket

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About Nantucket its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Nantucket, 10 km (16 min by car)

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 5h

About 5h door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → ACK, direct, then 25 min by road

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