Ogunquit Rivermouth, United States
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About Ogunquit Rivermouth
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 floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 87). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°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 Ogunquit, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 5 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PWM, direct.
See flights MDW → PWM · Skyscanner from about £150 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to Ogunquit Rivermouth.
Accommodation.
Stay in OgunquitAd
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Ogunquit · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Ogunquit · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Ogunquit Rivermouth on Google Maps · Directions
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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 | 9, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling | 12kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 18, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 49kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 38, fair | 5 ft7 smushy | 226kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 39, fair | 5 ft7 smushy | 170kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 27, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 272kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 30, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 64kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 55, good | 4 ft6 smushy | 83kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 13, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 5kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 5kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 4kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 15°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
Direct flight MDW to PWM, then 1h 10 by road. About 5h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Ogunquit Beach
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Ogunquit Rivermouth
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, wind 9 kn (17 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Ogunquit Rivermouth
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Ogunquit Rivermouth
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Ogunquit Rivermouth
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to PWM, then 1h 10 by road. About 5h 30 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Ogunquit each day: Ogunquit Beach, Ogunquit Rivermouth.
Rough cost
About £945–£1,685 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 MDW to PWM, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £150–£305 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £115–£190 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £270–£455 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £260–£480 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £115–£190 |
| Total | £945–£1,685 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Ogunquit
- Cornerstone Artisanal Pizza & Craft BeerPizza · in the centre
- The Front Porch Piano Bar & RestaurantBar and grill · in the centre
- Bessie'sAmerican · 0.1 km from the centre
- Caffe PregoItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- GypsySweetheartsAmerican · 0.1 km from the centre
- La PizzeriaPizza · 0.1 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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