Zaluds, Canada
Also within 20 km of Saint John
- Round Reef Dive site · 1.7 km from Saint John
- LSM-[??] Dive site · 18.3 km from Saint John
- USS LSM-56 Dive site · 18.6 km from Saint John
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About Zaluds
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (139°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (319°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.9 km out (1 in 189). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 3°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Saint John, 4.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
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 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. ORD to BGR, direct.
See flights ORD → BGR · Skyscanner from about £155 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 05 from the airport to Zaluds.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Zaluds 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 | 3, too small | 1 ft6 smushy | 5kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft2 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 10 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 13 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft3 s | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 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 ORD to BGR, then 4h 05 by road. About 8h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: under 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to BGR, then 4h 05 by road. About 8h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £645–£1,175 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 ORD to BGR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £155–£320 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £645–£1,175 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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