Shanklin, UK
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About Shanklin
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (122°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (302°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 84). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Shanklin, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 14 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LHR, direct.
See flights ORD → LHR · SkyscannerAdGetting there. 2 h 10 from the airport to Shanklin.
Accommodation.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft3 smushy | 5kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 22kJ | offshorewind from the west, 25 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 22, too small | 5 ft7 smushy | 232kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 77kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 34 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 13, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 120kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 22 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 11, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 63kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 19 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 2, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 41kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft | 20kJ | wind from the south-west, 27 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 2h 10 by road. About 14h 35 door to door
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Shanklin
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 2h 10 by road. About 14h 35 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,125–£2,095 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 ORD to LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £395–£820 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £105–£175 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £250–£420 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £100–£170 |
| Total | £1,125–£2,095 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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