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Ponce Inlet, United States

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About Ponce Inlet

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

The spot faces NE (59°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (239°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, September and November, with about 2 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ponce Inlet, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 6 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

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

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 45 from the airport to Ponce Inlet.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Ponce Inlet 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 18Oct93 ft9 s170kJ24°C
Mon 19Oct75 ft10 s485kJ25°C
Tue 20Oct265 ft9 s356kJ24°C
Wed 21Oct314 ft8 s154kJ25°C
Thu 22Oct264 ft8 s143kJ23°C
Fri 23Oct313 ft8 s131kJ25°C
Sat 24Oct72 ft8 s55kJ25°C
Sun 25Oct144 ft8 s237kJ24°C
Mon 26Oct105 ft9 s354kJ24°C
Tue 27Oct08 ft11 s1,352kJ22°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 Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to MCO, then 1h 45 by road. About 6h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Ponce Inlet

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 29 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Ponce Inlet

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 6 kn (12 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to MCO, then 1h 45 by road. About 6h 15 door to door

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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.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£155–£325
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£950–£1,705

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

Places to eat near Ponce Inlet

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