Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NW 14 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- SSE 18 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 913, poor
- Tue 1019, too small
- Wed 1147, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the west, 7 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, poor | 4 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 18 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 163kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 22°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 01:36 +0.2 mLow 07:12 −0.5 mHigh 14:07 +0.8 mLow 21:05 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:56 +0.2 mLow 08:36 −0.5 mHigh 15:12 +0.7 mLow 22:00 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:03 +0.4 mLow 09:52 −0.5 mHigh 16:11 +0.7 mLow 22:47 −0.7 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 May–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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 Boulders
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (72°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (252°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 2 good days in 7; in February, November and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Blue Lagoon, Brisbane, 8 km. Nearest beds: Bongaree, 31 km (about 55 min by car). Nearest airport: Brisbane International Airport (BNE), 52 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 24°C: no 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$1,500–US$2,920 each
about US$1,500–US$2,920 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 BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$891–US$1,850 |
| 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$1,500–US$2,920 |
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 31 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Blue Lagoon, Brisbane, 8 km. Nearest beds: Bongaree, 31 km (about 55 min by car). Nearest airport: Brisbane International Airport (BNE), 52 km.
See places to stay near Bongaree, 31 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 27h 25m
About 27h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 15m by road
Flights MDW → BNE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.