Pillar Point, United States
Also within 20 km of Sekiu
- Hoko river Kydaka Surf spot · 4 km from Sekiu
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About Pillar Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NE (26°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (206°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Sekiu.
Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 9 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), direct.
See flights MDW → SEA · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 05 from the airport to Pillar Point.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Sekiu, 16 km (about 30 min by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Pillar Point: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Pillar Point does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 11, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 79kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 13°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 8, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 45kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 0 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft7 shollow | 15kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft9 shollow | 18kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 11, too small | 2 ft10 shollow | 80kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 60kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 29kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 11kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft7 shollow | 5kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft7 shollow | 7kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 10°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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to SEA, then 3h 05 by road. About 9h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to SEA, then 3h 05 by road. About 9h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,010–£1,825 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 SEA, 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 |
| 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 | £1,010–£1,825 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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