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The Cut, United States

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About The Cut

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

The spot faces SE (155°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (335°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 22°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Southampton, 5.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to HVN, direct.

    See flights ORD → HVN · Skyscanner from about £140 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to The Cut.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct172 ft4 s13kJ12°C
Mon 19Oct185 ft7 s177kJ14°C
Tue 20Oct316 ft8 s434kJ16°C
Wed 21Oct166 ft8 s422kJ13°C
Thu 22Oct476 ft7 s362kJ16°C
Fri 23Oct192 ft7 s45kJ12°C
Sat 24Oct142 ft4 s11kJ11°C
Sun 25Oct21 ft8 s6kJ15°C
Mon 26Oct21 ft7 s5kJ16°C
Tue 27Oct172 ft8 s41kJ16°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 expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to HVN, then 1h 25 by road. About 5h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Cooper's beach

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 28 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf The Cut

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 23 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 17 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to HVN, then 1h 25 by road. About 5h 40 door to door

The plan picks the best of 4 spots near Southampton each day: Cooper's beach, Flying point beach, Ocean Road, The Cut.

The trip from Southampton, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £935–£1,665 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 ORD to HVN, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£140–£285
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£935–£1,665

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

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