Anclote Island, United States

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Clearwater, 27 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PIE (PIE), 35 km.

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About Anclote Island

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces N (350°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (170°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Clearwater, 27 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PIE (PIE), 35 km.

Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to TPA, direct.
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Getting there. 1 h from the airport to Anclote Island.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Clearwater, 27 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PIE (PIE), 35 km.
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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Anclote Island, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	2, too small	1 ft4 s	6kJ	wind from the north-east, 19 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	1 ft4 s	4kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	1 ft4 s	1kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	2, too small	1 ft3 s	1kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	2, too small	1 ft3 s	1kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	24°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	1 ft3 s	1kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	1 ft4 s	3kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	1, too small	1 ft4 s	3kJ	wind from the north-east, 17 knots	26°C
Mon 26Oct	1, too small	1 ft5 s	2kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	25°C
Tue 27Oct	2, too small	1 ft5 s	5kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	24°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight MDW to TPA, then 1h by road. About 5h 30 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight MDW to TPA, then 1h by road. About 5h 30 door to door

Rough cost

About £630–£1,170 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return MDW to TPA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag	£155–£325
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Taxi	airport and back, shared	£65–£110
Food	7 days eating out	£260–£480
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£115–£190
Total		£630–£1,170

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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