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Gordon's pond, United States

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Rehoboth Beach boardwalk looking north toward Rehoboth Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Gordon's pond

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

The spot faces E (86°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (266°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rehoboth Beach, 4.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 6 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

    See flights MDW → PHL · Skyscanner from about £130 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 30 from the airport to Gordon's pond.

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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 beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct33 ft7 s86kJ14°C
Mon 19Oct05 ft7 s251kJ16°C
Tue 20Oct05 ft8 s317kJ18°C
Wed 21Oct06 ft8 s319kJ15°C
Thu 22Oct05 ft7 s258kJ17°C
Fri 23Oct382 ft6 s41kJ13°C
Sat 24Oct292 ft5 s18kJ13°C
Sun 25Oct602 ft5 s17kJ13°C
Mon 26Oct471 ft6 s11kJ17°C
Tue 27Oct522 ft7 s37kJ17°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 beginner surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to PHL, then 2h 30 by road. About 6h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Henlopen

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 2 ft at 6 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Henlopen

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 2 ft at 5 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to PHL, then 2h 30 by road. About 6h 20 door to door

The plan picks the best of 8 spots near Rehoboth Beach each day: Chicago Street, Gordon's pond, Henlopen, Naval Jetty, North Shores, Rehoboth - Main, The Cove - Delaware, Tower Road.

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Rough cost

About £925–£1,650 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 PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£130–£270
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£925–£1,650

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

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