880 - Powerhouse, United States
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About 880 - Powerhouse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (275°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (95°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 6.3 km out (1 in 625). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 31°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, March and August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Clearwater, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 5 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to TPA, direct.
See flights MDW → TPA · Skyscanner from about £155 returnAdGetting there. 50 min from the airport to 880 - Powerhouse.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 8, poor | 2 ft4 smushy | 9kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 4, poor | 1 ft4 smushy | 6kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 4kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft5 smushy | 4kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 28°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 MDW to TPA, then 50 min by road. About 5h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 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: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 9 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to TPA, then 50 min by road. About 5h 20 door to door
The plan picks the best of 7 spots near Clearwater each day: 880 - Powerhouse, Bellair Beach, Clearwater, Clearwater beach - The Waffle House, Clearwater Pass, Sand Key Jetty, Sand Key Park.
Rough cost
About £885–£1,600 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 MDW to TPA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £155–£325 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £50–£85 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £270–£455 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £260–£480 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £115–£190 |
| Total | £885–£1,600 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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