Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 4 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Mon 9 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 275kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 238, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 109, too small
- Wed 1138, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 9 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Feb, Sep–Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Point Michaud 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 | 38, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft9 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 7°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft4 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 6 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 275kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 38, poor | 5 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore | 8°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 01:06 +0.7 mLow 08:01 −0.5 mHigh 13:34 +0.4 mLow 20:15 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:15 +0.6 mLow 09:09 −0.5 mHigh 14:46 +0.4 mLow 21:25 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:23 +0.6 mLow 10:10 −0.6 mHigh 15:54 +0.5 mLow 22:28 −0.6 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 Feb, Sep–Oct
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
- Mar0of 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
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Point Michaud
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (116°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (296°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.6 km out (1 in 164). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 0°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is St. Esprit. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
Water about 9°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$1,010–US$1,830 each
about US$1,010–US$1,830 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 ORD to YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$423 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,010–US$1,830 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: St. Esprit
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about 25 min by car
about US$101/nightcountry average
About St. Esprit its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: St. Esprit, 13 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$101 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 11h 05m
About 11h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 4h 20m by road
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