Madaket Beach (nantucket)
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- WSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSW 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 711, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the south, 8 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the east, 16 knots | 12°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:23 +0.3 mLow 08:12 −0.3 mHigh 13:59 +0.4 mLow 20:58 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:29 +0.3 mLow 09:20 −0.4 mHigh 15:02 +0.4 mLow 21:51 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:30 +0.4 mLow 10:21 −0.4 mHigh 16:01 +0.4 mLow 22:39 −0.4 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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More surf near here
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- Madaket 2.1 km away
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- Madaquecham (Nantucket Island) 13.2 km away
- Nobadeer (Nantucket Island) 14.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Madaket Beach (nantucket)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (354°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (174°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 21°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Nantucket, 9.7 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. 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$985–US$1,780 each
about US$985–US$1,780 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 ORD to ACK, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$362 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$985–US$1,780 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Nantucket
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about 20 min by car · 67 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Nantucket its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 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 4h 55m
About 4h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ACK, direct, then 20 min by road
Flights ORD → ACK on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.