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Stone Harbor, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: WhisperToMe, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Stone Harbor 110

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

45Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 7 s, 4 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft7 s
Energy
16kJ
Wind
ENE 0 kn
Temp
16°C

Tue 3 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 s
Energy
9kJ
Wind
ESE 1 kn
Temp
19°C

Wed 4 · 25 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
24kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
21°C

Thu 5 · 47 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 s
Energy
127kJ
Wind
S 9 kn
Temp
21°C

Fri 6 · 57 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 s
Energy
178kJ
Wind
WSW 4 kn
Temp
19°C

Sat 7 · 67 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 s
Energy
145kJ
Wind
W 13 kn
Temp
14°C

Sun 8 · 40 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
57kJ
Wind
NW 8 kn
Temp
11°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 127, too small
  2. Mon 211, too small
  3. Tue 310, too small
  4. Wed 425, too small
  5. Thu 547, fair
  6. Fri 657, fair
  7. Sat 767, good
  8. Sun 840, too small
  9. Mon 923, too small
  10. Tue 108, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Stone Harbor 110 does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stone Harbor 110, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov27, too small2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)35kJwind from the north, 7 knots14°C
Mon 2Nov11, too small1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)16kJwind from the east-north-east, 0 knots16°C
Tue 3Nov10, too small1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.)9kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot19°C
Wed 4Nov25, too small2 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots21°C
Thu 5Nov47, fair4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.)127kJwind from the south, 9 knots21°C
Fri 6Nov57, fair4 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.)178kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots19°C
Sat 7Nov67, good4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.)145kJwind from the west, 13 knots, offshore14°C
Sun 8Nov40, too small2 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore11°C
Mon 9Nov23, too small2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)29kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots15°C
Tue 10Nov8, too small2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.)17kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots14°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 05:49 −0.6 mHigh 12:19 +0.8 mLow 18:53 −0.6 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:00 +0.5 mLow 07:00 −0.6 mHigh 13:28 +0.8 mLow 19:56 −0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:09 +0.6 mLow 08:12 −0.6 mHigh 14:35 +0.7 mLow 20:55 −0.6 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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the spot and its town

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About Stone Harbor 110

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (122°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (302°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Stone Harbor, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 14°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$1,100–US$1,950 each

about US$1,100–US$1,950 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$154–US$315
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout US$1,100–US$1,950

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Stone Harbor

2 min by car · 21 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 21 places to stay in Stone Harbor · Booking.com

About Stone Harbor 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 5h 55m

About 5h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → PHL, direct, then 2h 05m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.