Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 10 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 96kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- NNE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 327, too small
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 825, too small
- Mon 937, too small
- Tue 1044, too small
- Wed 1123, too small
- Thu 1229, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind 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.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 96kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:07 −0.9 mHigh 11:28 +0.9 mLow 17:43 −0.9 mHigh 23:56 +0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:08 −1.0 mHigh 12:27 +0.9 mLow 18:40 −0.9 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:54 +0.9 mLow 07:06 −1.0 mHigh 13:22 +0.9 mLow 19:34 −1.0 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Magnet Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (215°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (35°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 10°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Te Oka.
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$1,770–US$3,360 each
about US$1,770–US$3,360 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CHC, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$859–US$1,780 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$564 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,770–US$3,360 |
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
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22 min by car
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Te Oka its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Okains Bay on Booking.com
52 min by car · 1 place to stay
Nearest town: Te Oka, 4 km (22 min by car)
About US$127 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 27h
About 27h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CHC, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 1h 05m by road
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