Bora
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 5 ft swell at 5 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- WSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 111kJ
- Wind
- W 11 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- SW 11 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 123, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 615, poor
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 1039, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Bora 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 | 23, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, poor | 5 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 16°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 NovHigh 04:53 +1.6 mLow 11:04 −1.2 mHigh 16:54 +1.6 mLow 23:26 −1.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:42 +1.6 mLow 11:55 −1.3 mHigh 17:47 +1.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:17 −1.7 mHigh 06:32 +1.5 mLow 12:48 −1.3 mHigh 18:41 +1.4 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.
Map
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- Devonport Rivermouth 0.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bora
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (11°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (191°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 97). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Devonport, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 15°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$1,800–US$3,460 each
about US$1,800–US$3,460 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, 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 DPO, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| 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$1,800–US$3,460 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Devonport
3 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Devonport its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 32h
About 32h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DPO, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → DPO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.