Stumpys, United States

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Isle of Palms, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CHS (CHS), 33 km.

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About Stumpys

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 13°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Isle of Palms, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CHS (CHS), 33 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 4 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CHS, direct.
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Getting there. 55 min from the airport to Stumpys.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Isle of Palms, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CHS (CHS), 33 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stumpys, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	3 ft9 s	107kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	4 ft8 s	226kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft8 s	141kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	3 ft4 s	23kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 s	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 s	28kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 s	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	4 ft7 s	143kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	18°C
Mon 26Oct	29, poor	5 ft8 s	273kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots	19°C
Tue 27Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 s	816kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	18°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. 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

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight MDW to CHS, then 55 min by road. About 4h 55 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Stumpys
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Stumpys
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 4 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 35 of 80.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 19 of 80.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight MDW to CHS, then 55 min by road. About 4h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £600–£1,110 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return MDW to CHS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag	£135–£280
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Taxi	airport and back, shared	£55–£95
Food	7 days eating out	£260–£480
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£115–£190
Total		£600–£1,110

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

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