Clinton Landing, United States
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About Clinton Landing
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (73°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (253°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The town to stay in is Clinton, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car).
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From Chicago: about 7 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), direct.
See flights MDW → SEA · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 20 from the airport to Clinton Landing.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Clinton Landing does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 13°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 10°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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to SEA, then 1h 20 by road. About 7h 25 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to SEA, then 1h 20 by road. About 7h 25 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,010–£1,825 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £215–£445 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £115–£190 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £270–£455 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £260–£480 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £115–£190 |
| Total | £1,010–£1,825 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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