Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 422kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 307kJ
- Wind
- S 17 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 261kJ
- Wind
- S 13 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 230kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 145, fair
- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 318, too small
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 520, too small
- Fri 631, poor
- Sat 720, poor
- Sun 832, poor
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Jun1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Bocock's Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 285kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 422kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft12 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 307kJ | wind from the south, 17 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 261kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, poor | 6 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 230kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 149kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft13 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 21°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 01:39 −0.4 mHigh 08:13 +0.4 mLow 14:29 −0.4 mHigh 21:04 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:07 −0.3 mHigh 09:35 +0.4 mLow 16:01 −0.4 mHigh 22:30 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:38 −0.3 mHigh 10:52 +0.4 mLow 17:21 −0.5 mHigh 23:41 +0.5 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
best in Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bocock's Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (257°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (77°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Henties Bay, 80 km. Nearest airport: Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB), 182 km.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$1,090–US$2,160 each
about US$1,090–US$2,160 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 WVB, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$797–US$1,660 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$141–US$255 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$2,160 |
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 80 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Henties Bay, 80 km. Nearest airport: Walvis Bay International Airport (WVB), 182 km.
See places to stay near Henties Bay, 80 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 34h 10m
About 34h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → WVB, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then 3h 30m by road
Flights MDW → WVB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.