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The Groins, United States

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Westport, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Drums600 ( talk ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About The Groins

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

The spot faces NW (293°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (113°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August and September, with about 3 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Westport, 2.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 8 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), direct.

    See flights MDW → SEA · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 55 from the airport to The Groins.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in WestportAd

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  4. 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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct07 ft9 s722kJ12°C
Mon 19Oct525 ft11 s440kJ13°C
Tue 20Oct474 ft8 s193kJ13°C
Wed 21Oct403 ft8 s121kJ13°C
Thu 22Oct06 ft10 s638kJ13°C
Fri 23Oct245 ft8 s317kJ12°C
Sat 24Oct614 ft8 s211kJ11°C
Sun 25Oct333 ft7 s100kJ11°C
Mon 26Oct493 ft7 s91kJ11°C
Tue 27Oct393 ft7 s71kJ10°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 SEA, then 2h 55 by road. About 8h 55 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf The Groins

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf The Groins

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf The Groins

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Westheaven State Park

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to SEA, then 2h 55 by road. About 8h 55 door to door

The plan picks the best of 4 spots near Westport each day: Half Moon Bay, The Groins, Westheaven State Park, Westport.

The trip from Westport, with every spot near it

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.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£215–£445
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£1,010–£1,825

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

Places to eat near Westport

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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