Pelican beach park, United States
Also within 20 km of Satellite Beach
- Buccaneer Surf spot · 0.2 km from Satellite Beach
- R.C.'s Surf spot · 0.2 km from Satellite Beach
- Satellite Beach Surf spot · 0.7 km from Satellite Beach
- Peg Leg's Surf spot · 1.3 km from Satellite Beach
- Hess Surf spot · 2 km from Satellite Beach
- Perkins Surf spot · 2.8 km from Satellite Beach
- Canova Beach Surf spot · 4.2 km from Satellite Beach
- The Raddison Surf spot · 4.6 km from Satellite Beach
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About Pelican beach park
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (79°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (259°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 88). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 21°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, 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 Satellite Beach, 1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 6 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. MDW to MCO, direct.
See flights MDW → MCO · Skyscanner from about £155 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 40 from the airport to Pelican beach park.
Accommodation.
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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
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 5, too small | 2 ft10 smushy | 61kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 22, poor | 4 ft9 smushy | 292kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 41, fair | 4 ft9 smushy | 269kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 28, poor | 3 ft8 smushy | 106kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 32, too small | 3 ft8 smushy | 92kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 26, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft | 88kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 10, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 59kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 15, poor | 4 ft9 smushy | 186kJ | wind from the north-east, 18 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 18, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft | 376kJ | wind from the north, 18 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 14, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft | 362kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots | 22°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 MCO, then 1h 40 by road. About 6h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Pelican beach park
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, wind 8 kn (16 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Pelican beach park
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Pelican beach park
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Pelican beach park
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, wind 7 kn (12 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 19 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to MCO, then 1h 40 by road. About 6h 10 door to door
The plan picks the best of 10 spots near Satellite Beach each day: Buccaneer, Canova Beach, Hangers, Hess, Peg Leg's, Pelican beach park, Perkins, R.C.'s, Satellite Beach, The Raddison.
Rough cost
About £950–£1,705 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 MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £155–£325 |
| 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 | £950–£1,705 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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