Alki Point, West Seattle, United States
Also within 20 km of Seattle
- Seacrest Park Dive site · 4.1 km from Seattle
- Green Lake Small Craft Center Sailing spot · 7.6 km from Seattle
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About Alki Point, West Seattle
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The town to stay in is Seattle, 8.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
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From Chicago: about 6 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), direct.
See flights MDW → SEA · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 35 min from the airport to Alki Point, West Seattle.
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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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to SEA, then 35 min by road. About 6h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Wed 21 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Thu 22 OctSurf, if the swell comes
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- Fri 23 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Sat 24 OctSurf, if the swell comes
No forecast yet. Typical for the time of year: good on 0% of days.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to SEA, then 35 min by road. About 6h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £925–£1,680 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 SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £215–£445 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £30–£45 |
| 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 | £925–£1,680 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Seattle
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- Jack's BBQBarbecue · 0.1 km from the centre
- JunoAmerican · 0.1 km from the centre
- Just Poke Columbia TowerPoke · 0.1 km from the centre
- Kigo KitchenChinese · 0.1 km from the centre
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