The North End
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 2 ft swell at 7 s, 4 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- W 15 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 334, too small
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 777, good
- Sun 863, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1051, fair
- Wed 1118, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 45, fair | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 77, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the west, 6 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 63, good | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | offshorewind from the west, 15 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 51, fair | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-west, 13 knots | 14°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 01:45 +0.4 mLow 07:51 −0.4 mHigh 14:12 +0.6 mLow 20:43 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:54 +0.5 mLow 09:05 −0.4 mHigh 15:17 +0.5 mLow 21:40 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:55 +0.5 mLow 10:11 −0.4 mHigh 16:16 +0.5 mLow 22:31 −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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, 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
- 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About The North End
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (68°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (248°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 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 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 26°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Virginia Beach, 7.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 15°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$993–US$1,780 each
about US$993–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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ORF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$322 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| 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$993–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: 2 towns
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about 15 min by car · 140 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
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about 45 min by car · 4 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 4h 35m
About 4h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ORF, direct, then 40 min by road
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