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Ocean Isle, United States

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Ocean Isle Beach NC Fishing Pier Jun 10
Ocean Isle Beach, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Ocean Isle

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

The spot faces S (165°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (345°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 152). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ocean Isle Beach, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car).

Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

    See flights MDW → MYR · Skyscanner from about £135 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to Ocean Isle.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Ocean Isle BeachAd

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Ocean Isle Beach · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Ocean Isle Beach · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

Ocean Isle 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 18Oct263 ft7 smushy61kJ19°C
Mon 19Oct573 ft9 ssoft153kJ19°C
Tue 20Oct222 ft9 ssoft59kJ22°C
Wed 21Oct262 ft4 smushy19kJ21°C
Thu 22Oct161 ft7 smushy18kJ20°C
Fri 23Oct162 ft4 smushy13kJ20°C
Sat 24Oct172 ft6 smushy21kJ20°C
Sun 25Oct232 ft7 smushy44kJ23°C
Mon 26Oct483 ft8 ssoft117kJ22°C
Tue 27Oct574 ft9 ssoft191kJ23°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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to MYR, then 1h 10 by road. About 5h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  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 MYR, then 1h 10 by road. About 5h 10 door to door

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Rough cost

About £930–£1,660 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 MYR, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£135–£280
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£930–£1,660

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

Places to eat near Ocean Isle 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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