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The Lighthouse, United States

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Port Angeles, the nearest town, 25 km away. Photo: own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About The Lighthouse

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

The spot faces N (347°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (167°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 8°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 12°C in July, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Port Angeles.

Water about 10°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 8 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), direct.

    See flights MDW → SEA · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 05 from the airport to The Lighthouse.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Port Angeles, 25 km (about 45 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer The Lighthouse: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Port Angeles, 25 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Port Angeles · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Port Angeles · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

The Lighthouse on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct2under 1 ft10 s4kJ12°C
Mon 19Oct2under 1 ft9 s2kJ12°C
Tue 20Oct21 ft3 s1kJ13°C
Wed 21Oct1under 1 ft9 s1kJ13°C
Thu 22Oct1under 1 ft7 s2kJ13°C
Fri 23Oct21 ft5 s2kJ11°C
Sat 24Oct1under 1 ft9 s1kJ11°C
Sun 25Oct52 ft4 s6kJ10°C
Mon 26Oct1under 1 ft2 s0kJ11°C
Tue 27Oct0under 1 ft7 s0kJ10°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 expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to SEA, then 2h 05 by road. About 8h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: under 1 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to SEA, then 2h 05 by road. About 8h 05 door to door

The trip from Port Angeles, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,010–£1,825 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 MDW to SEA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£215–£445
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£115–£190
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£1,010–£1,825

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

Places to eat near Port Angeles

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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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Port Angeles, 25 km (about 45 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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