Haldanes
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- W 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 274kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 186kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 257kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 129, too small
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 545, fair
- Fri 628, too small
- Sat 737, poor
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 932, poor
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Haldanes does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the west, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 5 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 274kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 186kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, poor | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 4 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 257kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 183kJ | wind from the east, 20 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots | 11°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:27 −0.9 mHigh 07:49 +0.9 mLow 14:06 −0.9 mHigh 20:18 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:34 −0.9 mHigh 08:56 +0.9 mLow 15:12 −0.9 mHigh 21:26 +0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:41 −1.0 mHigh 10:03 +0.9 mLow 16:16 −0.9 mHigh 22:31 +0.9 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Haldanes
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (193°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (13°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 35). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 11°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in February, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Slope Point. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,800–US$3,400 each
about US$1,800–US$3,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to IVC, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$884–US$1,830 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,800–US$3,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Slope Point
1 min by car
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Slope Point its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Slope Point, 0 km (about 5 min by car)
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 55m
About 30h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → IVC, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → IVC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.