Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 10 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 833kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 399kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 714kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 14 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 3,283kJ
- Wind
- WSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 12 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 2,147kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,660kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 585kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 263, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 441, poor
- Thu 533, poor
- Fri 641, poor
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1065, good
- Wed 1160, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 4–20 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 experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 10 ft10 smushy11 ft at break (est.) | 1,942kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 7 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 833kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, poor | 6 ft8 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 399kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 33, poor | 8 ft8 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 714kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 41, poor | 14 ft10 smushy15 ft at break (est.) | 3,283kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | 12 ft9 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 2,147kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 10 ft9 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,660kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 6 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 585kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | 8 ft11 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 1,390kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 60, good | 8 ft11 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,467kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 13°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:26 +0.3 mLow 10:53 +0.1 mHigh 13:23 +0.2 mLow 21:43 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:00 +0.2 mLow 11:16 +0.1 mHigh 13:40 +0.1 mLow 22:09 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:37 +0.1 mLow 22:10 −0.1 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 expert surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 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
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About BO Jangles
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (280°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (100°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 4–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 57). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Trial Harbour, 35 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Tarkine Hotel, Corinna, 14 km. Nearest beds: Zeehan, 42 km (about 1h 15m by car). Nearest airport: Wynyard Airport (BWT), 101 km.
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$1,570–US$3,080 each
about US$1,570–US$3,080 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MDW to BWT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$965–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,570–US$3,080 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 42 km away
No town nearby
Trial Harbour, 35 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Tarkine Hotel, Corinna, 14 km. Nearest beds: Zeehan, 42 km (about 1h 15m by car). Nearest airport: Wynyard Airport (BWT), 101 km.
See places to stay near Zeehan, 42 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 33h 40m
About 33h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BWT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 2h 05m by road
Flights MDW → BWT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.