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Fort Lauderdale - 14th Street, United States

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About Fort Lauderdale - 14th Street

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

The spot faces E (97°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (277°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 125). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Fort Lauderdale, 4.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 4 dive sites.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL), direct.

    See flights MDW → FLL · Skyscanner from about £170 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Fort Lauderdale - 14th Street.

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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

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No forecast for Fort Lauderdale - 14th Street yet: it refreshes every three hours.

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 FLL, then 30 min by road. About 5h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 11 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf John Loyd Park Jetty

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf John Loyd Park Jetty

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 10 kn (19 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 31 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 10 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to FLL, then 30 min by road. About 5h 20 door to door

The plan picks the best of 3 spots near Fort Lauderdale each day: Fort Lauderdale - 14th Street, John Loyd Park Jetty, Spoils.

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Rough cost

About £865–£1,575 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 FLL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£170–£355
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£15–£30
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£865–£1,575

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

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