Pea Island National Park, United States

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Rodanthe, 14 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ORF (ORF), 145 km.

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About Pea Island National Park

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

The spot faces SW (225°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (45°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Rodanthe, 14 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ORF (ORF), 145 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 6 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to ORF, direct.
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Getting there. 2 h 50 from the airport to Pea Island National Park.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Rodanthe, 14 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ORF (ORF), 145 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pea Island National Park, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft9 s	65kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 30 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	2 ft8 s	49kJ	wind from the north, 28 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 s	68kJ	wind from the north, 25 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	2 ft9 s	60kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 s	25kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 s	15kJ	wind from the north-east, 20 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft6 s	27kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 26Oct	8, too small	2 ft6 s	26kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 27Oct	4, too small	2 ft8 s	42kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	17°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

Tue 20 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight MDW to ORF, then 2h 50 by road. About 6h 45 door to door
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Mon 26 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight MDW to ORF, then 2h 50 by road. About 6h 45 door to door

Rough cost

About £655–£1,200 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.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return MDW to ORF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag	£130–£275
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£115–£190
Food	7 days eating out	£260–£480
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£115–£190
Total		£655–£1,200

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

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