Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s), onshore wind, 12 kn (21 km/h)
Mon 2 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- W 12 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- SSE 16 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 264kJ
- Wind
- WSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 115, too small
- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 319, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 74, poor
- Sun 820, poor
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1019, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best Sep–Oct2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The Meadows 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 | 15, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the west, 12 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, poor | 3 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, poor | 5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 264kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | offshorewind from the west, 8 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 14°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 00:45 +0.6 mLow 06:45 −0.5 mHigh 12:47 +0.7 mLow 19:35 −0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:52 +0.6 mLow 08:00 −0.5 mHigh 13:56 +0.7 mLow 20:42 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:59 +0.6 mLow 09:15 −0.5 mHigh 15:07 +0.6 mLow 21:46 −0.8 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.
Best time to go
best Sep–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Meadows
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (135°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (315°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.2 km out (1 in 217). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 2°C in March, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually September and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lunenburg. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 11°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$1,000–US$1,820 each
about US$1,000–US$1,820 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 ORD to YHZ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$422 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,000–US$1,820 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
24 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About White Point its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lunenburg on Booking.com
77 min by car · 25 places to stay
Nearest beds: Lunenburg, 44 km (about 1h 20m by car)
About US$100 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 9h 15m
About 9h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YHZ, direct, then 2h 30m by road
Flights ORD → YHZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.