Watch Hill, United States

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Ocean Beach, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ISP (ISP), 15 km.

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About Watch Hill

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

The spot faces S (158°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (338°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 23°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Ocean Beach, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ISP (ISP), 15 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to LaGuardia Airport (LGA), direct.
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No stay checked for this site yet: Ocean Beach, 15 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: ISP (ISP), 15 km.
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Forecast

Watch Hill 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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Watch Hill, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	3 ft5 s	27kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	6 ft7 s	278kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	24, poor	6 ft7 s	305kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	5, poor	5 ft8 s	254kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	4 ft7 s	177kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	2 ft7 s	42kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft4 s	9kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 s	3kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 26Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 s	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 27Oct	22, too small	2 ft7 s	37kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	17°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

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight MDW to LGA, then 1h 35 by road. About 5h 35 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Watch Hill
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 6 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 21 of 80.
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Watch Hill
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight MDW to LGA, then 1h 35 by road. About 5h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £660–£1,205 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return MDW to LGA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag	£135–£280
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£115–£190
Food	7 days eating out	£260–£480
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£115–£190
Total		£660–£1,205

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

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