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Wallys
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Mon 2 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 218kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 225kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 193kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 262, good
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 577, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 757, fair
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 953, fair
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1177, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Jan3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 218kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 225kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 77, good | 4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 193kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 3 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 77, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 256kJ | wind from the north, 3 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 NovHigh 04:36 +0.4 mLow 09:45 −0.1 mHigh 15:25 +0.6 mLow 22:26 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:16 +0.6 mLow 11:03 −0.3 mHigh 16:48 +0.5 mLow 23:16 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:51 +0.7 mLow 12:01 −0.5 mHigh 17:55 +0.5 mLow 23:59 −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.
Best time to go
best in Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Wallys
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (248°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (68°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 3 good days in 7; in August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Redondo Beach, 9 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 12 surf spots.
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$1,070–US$1,950 each
about US$1,070–US$1,950 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 LAX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$517 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| 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$1,070–US$1,950 |
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 15 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
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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 6h 40m
About 6h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LAX, direct, then 30 min by road
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