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Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: 5 ft swell at 9 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 194kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 278kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 120kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- NE 20 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 148kJ
- Wind
- NE 16 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 10 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 304kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 544, too small
- Fri 630, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 823, too small
- Mon 928, too small
- Tue 1063, good
- Wed 1137, too small
- Thu 1219, too small
- Fri 1329, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–18 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
White Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 194kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, too small | 4 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 278kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 120kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 20 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 5 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 304kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 37, too small | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 144kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | wind from the east, 16 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 13Nov | 29, too small | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 25°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
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:21 +0.4 mLow 08:54 −0.6 mHigh 15:30 +0.6 mLow 21:41 −0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:41 +0.5 mLow 09:53 −0.5 mHigh 16:10 +0.7 mLow 22:29 −0.6 m
- Fri 6 NovHigh 04:40 +0.6 mLow 10:40 −0.5 mHigh 16:45 +0.7 mLow 23:09 −0.8 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About White Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (189°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (9°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.7 km out (1 in 370). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ginowan.
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,330–US$2,580 each
about US$1,330–US$2,580 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to OKA, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$738–US$1,540 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,330–US$2,580 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Ginowan
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43 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Ginowan its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Ginowan, 15 km (43 min by car)
About US$80 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 30m
About 26h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OKA, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 50 min by road
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