Little Waimea, United States
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Coronado, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SAN (SAN), 10 km.
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About Little Waimea
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (252°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (72°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, June and July, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Coronado, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SAN (SAN), 10 km. Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 6 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. MDW to SAN, direct.
See flights MDW → SAN · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Little Waimea.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Coronado, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SAN (SAN), 10 km.
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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 | 59, good | 3 ft13 s | 393kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 63, good | 4 ft13 s | 429kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 60, good | 4 ft12 s | 343kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 49, good | 3 ft11 s | 265kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 42, fair | 3 ft11 s | 179kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 53, good | 4 ft6 s | 102kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 34, too small | 3 ft6 s | 39kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 29, too small | 2 ft12 s | 101kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 19, too small | 2 ft11 s | 64kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 37, fair | 3 ft5 s | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 20°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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to SAN, then 30 min by road. About 6h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Little Waimea
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Little Waimea
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 6 kn (10 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Little Waimea
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Little Waimea
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Little Waimea
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to SAN, then 30 min by road. About 6h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £645–£1,210 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SAN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £215–£445 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £20–£30 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £260–£480 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £115–£190 |
| Total | £645–£1,210 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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