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Marina, United States

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About Marina

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

The spot faces W (291°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (111°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in May, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August and September, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, May and June, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Marina, 0 km away (about 5 min by car).

Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 7 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MRY, direct.

    See flights ORD → MRY · Skyscanner from about £225 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Marina.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct86 ft8 smushy386kJ17°C
Tue 20Oct424 ft10 scrumbling328kJ17°C
Wed 21Oct574 ft8 smushy209kJ18°C
Thu 22Oct403 ft7 smushy92kJ18°C
Fri 23Oct06 ft6 smushy299kJ18°C
Sat 24Oct475 ft7 smushy263kJ18°C
Sun 25Oct514 ft8 smushy192kJ20°C
Mon 26Oct584 ft7 smushy129kJ22°C
Tue 27Oct282 ft7 smushy48kJ20°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Tue 20 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to MRY, then 30 min by road. About 7h door to door

  2. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Marina

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).

  3. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Marina

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.

  4. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Marina

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sun 25 Oct
    Surf Marina

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).

  7. Mon 26 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to MRY, then 30 min by road. About 7h door to door

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Rough cost

About £925–£1,690 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to MRY, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£225–£465
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£20–£35
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£270–£455
Food7 days eating out£260–£480
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£115–£190
Total£925–£1,690

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

Places to eat near Marina

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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