Chandeleur Islands, United States

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Dauphin Island, is 84 km away. Nearest airport: GPT (GPT), 67 km.

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About Chandeleur Islands

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

The spot faces SE (134°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (314°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 16°C in January, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Dauphin Island, is 84 km away. Nearest airport: GPT (GPT), 67 km.

Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 6 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MSY, direct.
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Getting there. 2 h 45 from the airport to Chandeleur Islands.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Dauphin Island, is 84 km away. Nearest airport: GPT (GPT), 67 km.
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Forecast

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Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Chandeleur Islands, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, poor	2 ft6 s	29kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 20 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	18, poor	2 ft5 s	22kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	21, poor	3 ft5 s	25kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	2 ft5 s	14kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	2 ft4 s	6kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	1 ft4 s	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	2 ft5 s	17kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	20, poor	3 ft6 s	41kJ	wind from the north-east, 17 knots	22°C
Mon 26Oct	37, fair	2 ft5 s	21kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Tue 27Oct	33, poor	2 ft4 s	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	22°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 beginner surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight MDW to MSY, then 2h 45 by road. About 6h 50 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 29 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Chandeleur Islands
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 2 ft at 5 s, wind 13 kn (23 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Chandeleur Islands
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 2 ft at 4 s, wind 7 kn (14 km/h).
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 30 of 80.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight MDW to MSY, then 2h 45 by road. About 6h 50 door to door

Rough cost

About £665–£1,220 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 MSY, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag	£140–£295
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		£665–£1,220

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

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