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John Loyd Park Jetty, United States

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About John Loyd Park Jetty

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

The spot faces E (96°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (276°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. 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, 6.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

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. 25 min from the airport to John Loyd Park Jetty.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

John Loyd Park Jetty does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

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

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct95 ft7 s211kJ27°C
Mon 19Oct06 ft9 s492kJ27°C
Tue 20Oct85 ft8 s355kJ27°C
Wed 21Oct314 ft7 s193kJ27°C
Thu 22Oct314 ft8 s161kJ26°C
Fri 23Oct203 ft8 s141kJ25°C
Sat 24Oct82 ft8 s75kJ25°C
Sun 25Oct95 ft8 s245kJ26°C
Mon 26Oct85 ft8 s288kJ27°C
Tue 27Oct07 ft10 s891kJ27°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 FLL, then 25 min by road. About 5h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 16 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 9 kn (17 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf John Loyd Park Jetty

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 9 kn (17 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 21 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 8 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to FLL, then 25 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–£1,570 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–£25
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–£1,570

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

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