Meatworks (near Maungamanu), New Zealand

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Amberley, is 57 km away. Nearest airport: CHC (CHC), 91 km.

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About Meatworks (near Maungamanu)

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

The spot faces SE (126°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (306°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Amberley, is 57 km away. Nearest airport: CHC (CHC), 91 km.

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 27 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CHC, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
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Getting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to Meatworks (near Maungamanu).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Amberley, is 57 km away. Nearest airport: CHC (CHC), 91 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Meatworks (near Maungamanu), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	5 ft9 s	471kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	4 ft9 s	247kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 s	180kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 s	65kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	3 ft8 s	81kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	4 ft9 s	244kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 s	90kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 26Oct	9, too small	2 ft6 s	35kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 27Oct	27, too small	6 ft6 s	211kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 28Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 s	12kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots, offshore	16°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

Tue 20 Oct
Travel out
Fly MDW to CHC, changing at SFO, then 1h 55 by road. About 27h 50 door to door
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Mon 26 Oct
Travel home
Fly MDW to CHC, changing at SFO, then 1h 55 by road. About 27h 50 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,230–£2,415 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 CHC, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£765–£1,585
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£100–£170
Food	7 days eating out	£230–£430
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£100–£165
Total		£1,230–£2,415

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

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