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Hells Mouth, UK

Stay in Abersoch: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Abersoch

  • abersoch Surf spot · 0.2 km from Abersoch
  • Aberdaron Surf spot · 14.1 km from Abersoch

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Low tide in Porth Neigwl
Near Hells Mouth, 2 km away. Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Hells Mouth

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

The spot faces S (189°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (9°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Abersoch, 5.7 km away (about 10 min by car).

Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 14 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Dublin Airport (DUB), direct. About 26 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → DUB · Skyscanner from about £370 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 35 from the airport to Hells Mouth.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in AbersochAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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

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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 18Oct71 ft7 s5kJ12°C
Mon 19Oct41 ft3 s4kJ13°C
Tue 20Oct81 ft8 s6kJ12°C
Wed 21Oct173 ft6 s79kJ10°C
Thu 22Oct294 ft6 s110kJ12°C
Fri 23Oct174 ft9 s185kJ10°C
Sat 24Oct82 ft8 s52kJ12°C
Sun 25Oct123 ft9 s127kJ12°C
Mon 26Oct134 ft8 s158kJ15°C
Tue 27Oct154 ft10 s252kJ13°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 ORD to DUB, then 2h 35 by road. About 14h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 24 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Hells Mouth

    Best 13:00 to 16:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 28 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to DUB, then 2h 35 by road. About 14h 25 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Abersoch each day: abersoch, Hells Mouth.

The trip from Abersoch, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,100–£2,045 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 ORD to DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£370–£770
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£105–£175
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£250–£420
Food7 days eating out£240–£445
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£100–£170
Total£1,100–£2,045

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

Places to eat near Abersoch

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; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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