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Ning Nong, New Zealand

Stay in Lower Hutt: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

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Eastborne and Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 3rd. Dec. 2010 - Flickr - PhillipC
Lower Hutt, the nearest town, 45 km away. Photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Ning Nong

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SW (241°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (61°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 42). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in February, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lower Hutt.

Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 29 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to WLG, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

    See flights MDW → WLG · Skyscanner from about £750 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Ning Nong.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Lower Hutt, 45 km (about 1h 20 by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Ning Nong: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Lower Hutt, 45 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Lower Hutt · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Lower Hutt · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

Ning Nong does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct09 ft9 smushy1,219kJ12°C
Mon 19Oct07 ft10 ssoft891kJ14°C
Tue 20Oct06 ft10 ssoft738kJ14°C
Wed 21Oct415 ft9 ssoft357kJ14°C
Thu 22Oct444 ft9 ssoft195kJ16°C
Fri 23Oct594 ft10 scrumbling263kJ15°C
Sat 24Oct284 ft11 scrumbling403kJ17°C
Sun 25Oct304 ft11 scrumbling298kJ15°C
Mon 26Oct132 ft10 scrumbling107kJ15°C
Tue 27Oct95 ft5 smushy120kJ16°C
Wed 28Oct145 ft8 smushy266kJ14°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to WLG, changing at DFW and AKL, then 1h 05 by road. About 29h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Ning Nong

    Best 19:00 to 22:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Ning Nong

    Best 19:00 to 22:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Ning Nong

    Best 19:00 to 22:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to WLG, changing at DFW and AKL, then 1h 05 by road. About 29h 45 door to door

The trip from Lower Hutt, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,440–£2,765 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to WLG, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£750–£1,560
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£100–£170
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£225–£375
Food7 days eating out£230–£430
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£100–£165
Total£1,440–£2,765

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Lower Hutt

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Getting thereAd

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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Lower Hutt, 45 km (about 1h 20 by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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