Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 137kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 303kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 217, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 512, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
- Wed 1111, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 303kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | offshorewind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 21°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 NovLow 02:54 −0.3 mHigh 09:43 +0.4 mLow 16:15 −0.3 mHigh 22:23 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:44 −0.3 mHigh 11:22 +0.5 mLow 17:56 −0.3 mHigh 23:55 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:04 −0.4 mHigh 12:29 +0.6 mLow 18:57 −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.
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About
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About The Mouth
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (110°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (290°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.1 km out (1 in 213). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in May, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Bluewater Bay, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,290–US$2,550 each
about US$1,290–US$2,550 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PLZ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$886–US$1,850 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,550 |
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 · 24 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
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About US$60 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 30h 30m
About 30h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PLZ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then 35 min by road
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