Pump House, United States
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Palm Beach Shores, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list.
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About Pump House
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces E (88°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (268°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.7 km out (1 in 167). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Palm Beach Shores, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 dive sites.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 6 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL), direct.
See flights MDW → FLL · Skyscanner from about £170 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 40 from the airport to Pump House.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Palm Beach Shores, 1 km away, is the nearest town we list.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Pump House · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Pump House · GetYourGuideAd
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 6, poor | 3 ft8 smushy | 124kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 10 ft9 smushy | 1,493kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft9 smushy | 1,263kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft8 smushy | 533kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft8 smushy | 431kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 27, poor | 5 ft8 smushy | 363kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 16, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 143kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 17, poor | 4 ft10 smushy | 312kJ | wind from the north-east, 20 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft8 smushy | 976kJ | wind from the north-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 13 ft10 smushy | 3,233kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 27°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to FLL, then 1h 40 by road. About 6h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Pump House
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 20 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to FLL, then 1h 40 by road. About 6h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £695–£1,280 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.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to FLL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £170–£355 |
| 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 | £695–£1,280 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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