Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 233kJ
- Wind
- W 18 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 241kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
- Wed 1121, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 4 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 256kJ | wind from the north-west, 15 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 4 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | wind from the west, 18 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 4 ft5 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, poor | 8 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 830kJ | wind from the north-west, 19 knots | 16°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 04:03 +1.1 mLow 10:18 −1.1 mHigh 16:38 +1.2 mLow 23:04 −1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:20 +1.0 mLow 11:31 −1.1 mHigh 17:53 +1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:17 −1.2 mHigh 06:36 +1.0 mLow 12:44 −1.1 mHigh 19:04 +1.2 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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About Stonebridge Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (2°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (182°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 39). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 14°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Takaka, 40 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Nelson Airport (NSN), 99 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 15°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$1,420–US$2,770 each
about US$1,420–US$2,770 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 NSN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$851–US$1,760 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| 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$1,420–US$2,770 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 40 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Takaka, 40 km (about 1h 10m by car). Nearest airport: Nelson Airport (NSN), 99 km.
See places to stay near Takaka, 40 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 30h 45m
About 30h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NSN, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 2h by road
Flights MDW → NSN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.