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Dickeys, United States

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Also within 20 km of Westerly

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Sam's Snack Bar, Misquamicut Beach, RI
Dickeys. Photo: Juliancolton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Dickeys

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

The spot faces S (164°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (344°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 167). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Westerly, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), direct.

    See flights MDW → PVD · Skyscanner from about £145 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Dickeys.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Westerly · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Westerly · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

Dickeys does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

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

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct81 ft4 smushy3kJ13°C
Mon 19Oct404 ft7 smushy159kJ14°C
Tue 20Oct353 ft8 ssoft143kJ16°C
Wed 21Oct293 ft8 smushy105kJ12°C
Thu 22Oct323 ft8 smushy89kJ16°C
Fri 23Oct101 ft7 smushy12kJ11°C
Sat 24Oct71 ft3 smushy2kJ10°C
Sun 25Oct3under 1 ft7 s1kJ13°C
Mon 26Oct4under 1 ft7 s2kJ15°C
Tue 27Oct91 ft8 smushy19kJ13°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. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to PVD, then 1h 15 by road. About 5h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Banyons

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Banyons

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Banyons

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to PVD, then 1h 15 by road. About 5h 25 door to door

The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Westerly each day: Banyons, Dickeys, Fenway, Misquamicut State Beach, Panic Point.

The trip from Westerly, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £940–£1,680 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PVD, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£145–£300
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£115–£190
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£270–£455
Food7 days eating out£260–£480
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£115–£190
Total£940–£1,680

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

Places to eat near Westerly

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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