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Stokes Bay
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (3 ft swell at 9 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 155kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 190kJ
- Wind
- S 12 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 120kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, too small
- Mon 237, too small
- Tue 325, too small
- Wed 426, poor
- Thu 541, poor
- Fri 637, poor
- Sat 752, fair
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 1054, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | offshorewind from the south, 11 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, poor | 3 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft9 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 37, poor | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 190kJ | offshorewind from the south, 12 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 120kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 20°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 NovHigh 07:05 +0.5 mLow 22:00 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 07:37 +0.4 mLow 21:39 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 08:08 +0.2 mLow 21:10 −0.2 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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- Middle river wedge 12.6 km away
About
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About Stokes Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are 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 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 52). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in September, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Middle River.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,950–US$3,700 each
about US$1,950–US$3,700 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 ADL, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$985–US$2,040 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,950–US$3,700 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Middle River
23 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Middle River its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Middle River, 13 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$134 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 31h 05m
About 31h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ADL, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 2h 45m by road
Flights MDW → ADL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.