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Fort Canby- "A" jetty, United States

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Ilwaco, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: Sam Beebe/Ecotrust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Fort Canby- "A" jetty

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

The spot faces SW (203°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (23°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ilwaco, 3.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.

Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 8 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PDX, direct.

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  2. Getting there. 2 h 40 from the airport to Fort Canby- "A" jetty.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct07 ft9 s655kJ13°C
Mon 19Oct355 ft11 s598kJ12°C
Tue 20Oct555 ft9 s291kJ16°C
Wed 21Oct404 ft7 s111kJ14°C
Thu 22Oct116 ft10 s540kJ13°C
Fri 23Oct196 ft8 s354kJ12°C
Sat 24Oct134 ft8 s191kJ11°C
Sun 25Oct113 ft7 s100kJ11°C
Mon 26Oct383 ft7 s96kJ11°C
Tue 27Oct353 ft7 s78kJ11°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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to PDX, then 2h 40 by road. About 8h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Fort Canby- "A" jetty

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Fort Canby- "A" jetty

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Fort Canby- "A" jetty

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 10 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Fort Canby- "A" jetty

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 14 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to PDX, then 2h 40 by road. About 8h 45 door to door

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Rough cost

About £1,010–£1,830 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 PDX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£215–£450
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£1,010–£1,830

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

Places to eat near Ilwaco

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