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Seaside Park

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

6Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: too small (2 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft2 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
SW 4 kn
Temp
17°C

Wed 4 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft7 s
Energy
2kJ
Wind
SSE 3 kn
Temp
17°C

Thu 5 · 1 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 s
Energy
13kJ
Wind
S 11 kn
Temp
18°C

Fri 6 · 3 out of 100

Swell
2 ft6 s
Energy
26kJ
Wind
S 9 kn
Temp
18°C

Sat 7 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
34kJ
Wind
SSE 4 kn
Temp
19°C

Sun 8 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
55kJ
Wind
W 5 kn
Temp
14°C

Mon 9 · 9 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
25kJ
Wind
ENE 6 kn
Temp
14°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 21, too small
  2. Tue 31, too small
  3. Wed 41, too small
  4. Thu 51, too small
  5. Fri 63, too small
  6. Sat 78, too small
  7. Sun 88, too small
  8. Mon 99, too small
  9. Tue 101, too small
  10. Wed 110, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number

Seaside Park does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Seaside Park, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the south-west, 6 knots15°C
Tue 3Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots17°C
Wed 4Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots17°C
Thu 5Nov1, too small1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)13kJwind from the south, 11 knots18°C
Fri 6Nov3, too small2 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)26kJwind from the south, 9 knots18°C
Sat 7Nov8, too small2 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)34kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots19°C
Sun 8Nov8, too small2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)55kJwind from the west, 5 knots14°C
Mon 9Nov9, too small2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Tue 10Nov1, too small1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)8kJwind from the west, 11 knots12°C
Wed 11Nov0, too smallunder 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots12°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 00:59 +0.5 mLow 06:56 −0.5 mHigh 13:18 +0.7 mLow 19:51 −0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:08 +0.6 mLow 08:08 −0.5 mHigh 14:24 +0.7 mLow 20:50 −0.6 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 03:10 +0.6 mLow 09:14 −0.5 mHigh 15:26 +0.7 mLow 21:44 −0.7 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 Seaside Park

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

The spot faces SW (233°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (53°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Seaside Park, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

Water about 14°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$1,100–US$1,970 each

about US$1,100–US$1,970 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 EWR, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$154–US$329
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$1,100–US$1,970

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 Seaside Park its beds, food and every spot near it

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 40m

About 5h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → EWR, direct, then 1h 50m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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