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L Road, United States

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

Also within 20 km of Hampton Bays

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About L Road

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

The spot faces S (160°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (340°). 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 6°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, April, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7; in January, March and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hampton Bays, 4.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to HVN, direct.

    See flights ORD → HVN · Skyscanner from about £140 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 20 from the airport to L Road.

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct262 ft4 s20kJ12°C
Mon 19Oct85 ft7 s192kJ14°C
Tue 20Oct66 ft7 s310kJ16°C
Wed 21Oct125 ft8 s302kJ14°C
Thu 22Oct274 ft7 s165kJ16°C
Fri 23Oct272 ft7 s51kJ12°C
Sat 24Oct212 ft4 s14kJ10°C
Sun 25Oct101 ft4 s3kJ14°C
Mon 26Oct81 ft6 s4kJ17°C
Tue 27Oct192 ft8 s43kJ13°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 HVN, then 1h 20 by road. About 5h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Three's (not in hawaii)

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf L Road

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Three's (not in hawaii)

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.

  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 ORD to HVN, then 1h 20 by road. About 5h 35 door to door

The plan picks the best of 6 spots near Hampton Bays each day: Flys, L Road, Outside Ponquogue, Ponquogue- the bowl, Road K, Three's (not in hawaii).

The trip from Hampton Bays, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £935–£1,665 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 HVN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£140–£285
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£935–£1,665

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

Places to eat near Hampton Bays

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