Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 4 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- WNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 11, too small
- Mon 21, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 90, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Bobs Point does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 17 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 4 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west, 9 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:58 −0.9 mHigh 07:23 +0.9 mLow 13:36 −0.8 mHigh 19:51 +0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:06 −0.9 mHigh 08:32 +0.8 mLow 14:43 −0.8 mHigh 21:00 +0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:15 −0.9 mHigh 09:40 +0.8 mLow 15:49 −0.8 mHigh 22:07 +0.9 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.
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About
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About Bobs Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (30°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (210°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 54). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in January, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). No town nearby. Bluff, 31 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Te Anau, 162 km. Nearest airport: Invercargill Airport (IVC), 51 km.
Water about 13°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$1,450–US$2,840 each
about US$1,450–US$2,840 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 IVC, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$884–US$1,830 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,450–US$2,840 |
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 162 km away
No town nearby
Bluff, 31 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Te Anau, 162 km. Nearest airport: Invercargill Airport (IVC), 51 km.
See places to stay near Te Anau, 162 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 30h 50m
About 30h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → IVC, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h 10m by road
Flights MDW → IVC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.