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Hurricanes, United States

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

Also within 20 km of Atlantic Beach

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About Hurricanes

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

The spot faces SE (114°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (294°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually September and November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Atlantic Beach, 6.4 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.

Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

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

  2. Getting there. 50 min from the airport to Hurricanes.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Atlantic BeachAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Atlantic Beach · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Atlantic Beach · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Hurricanes on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct153 ft9 s134kJ20°C
Mon 19Oct355 ft10 s422kJ19°C
Tue 20Oct554 ft10 s281kJ20°C
Wed 21Oct343 ft9 s118kJ24°C
Thu 22Oct413 ft7 s99kJ22°C
Fri 23Oct212 ft9 s79kJ23°C
Sat 24Oct82 ft7 s32kJ20°C
Sun 25Oct274 ft9 s206kJ20°C
Mon 26Oct276 ft9 s506kJ19°C
Tue 27Oct07 ft11 s971kJ20°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 JAX, then 50 min by road. About 5h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf The Mayport Military Base

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Hurricanes

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, wind 9 kn (17 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Hurricanes

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to JAX, then 50 min by road. About 5h 05 door to door

The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Atlantic Beach each day: Hurricanes, North Jetty, Palm trees, The Barge, The Mayport Military Base.

The trip from Atlantic Beach, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £875–£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 JAX, 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
Taxiairport and back, shared£50–£85
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£875–£1,575

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

Places to eat near Atlantic Beach

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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