Jersey - Stinkies, Jersey
Also within 20 km of St. Brelade
- St Brelade Surf spot · 0.4 km from St. Brelade
- Jerseys - El tico Surf spot · 2.2 km from St. Brelade
- Jersey - Watersplash Surf spot · 2.7 km from St. Brelade
- Jersey - Petit Port Surf spot · 3.9 km from St. Brelade
- Jersey - Les Laveurs Surf spot · 4.8 km from St. Brelade
- Jersey - Goldsmiths Surf spot · 5.9 km from St. Brelade
- Jersey - Greve de Lecq Surf spot · 5.9 km from St. Brelade
- Jersey - Plemont Surf spot · 7.6 km from St. Brelade
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About Jersey - Stinkies
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (260°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (80°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 9°C in March, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is St. Brelade, 6.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to JER, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → JER · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Jersey - Stinkies.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in St. Brelade · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in St. Brelade · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 11, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 48kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 21, too small | 2 ft13 shollow | 100kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 20, too small | 3 ft11 shollow | 169kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 8, too small | 2 ft12 smushy | 145kJ | wind from the west, 26 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft9 smushy | 540kJ | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 18, poor | 3 ft14 smushy | 451kJ | wind from the west, 33 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 8, poor | 6 ft9 smushy | 453kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft12 smushy | 24kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft9 smushy | 568kJ | wind from the south-west, 23 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 10, too small | 3 ft11 smushy | 176kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 25 knots | 17°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. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. 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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to JER, changing at DUB, then 25 min by road. About 16h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 11 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Jersey - Plemont
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 20 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to JER, changing at DUB, then 25 min by road. About 16h 15 door to door
The plan picks the best of 9 spots near St. Brelade each day: Jersey - Goldsmiths, Jersey - Greve de Lecq, Jersey - Les Laveurs, Jersey - Petit Port, Jersey - Plemont, Jersey - Stinkies, Jersey - Watersplash, Jerseys - El tico, St Brelade.
Rough cost
About £830–£1,585 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to JER, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £395–£820 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £15–£25 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £830–£1,585 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near St. Brelade
- Off The RailsPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Pando’sVietnamese · 0.5 km from the centre
- PizzaExpressPizza · 0.9 km from the centre
- Noodle Box JerseyThai · 1.9 km from the centre
- Ocean RestaurantBritish · 1.9 km from the centre
- Wally's ChippyFish and chips · 0.3 km from the centre
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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