Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 3 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- WNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- SE 9 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- S 21 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 221, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 626, poor
- Sat 727, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 940, poor
- Tue 1024, too small
- Wed 1137, too small
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 in May2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south, 21 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 23°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 +0.1 mLow 07:07 −0.5 mHigh 14:02 +0.8 mLow 21:08 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:58 +0.2 mLow 08:33 −0.4 mHigh 15:10 +0.7 mLow 22:03 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:06 +0.3 mLow 09:51 −0.5 mHigh 16:10 +0.7 mLow 22:50 −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 in May
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
- Feb1of 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
- Jun1of 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
- Oct0of 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 Jumpinpin Bar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (98°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (278°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. 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 month is usually May, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Jacobs Well, 11 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Gold Coast Airport (OOL), 48 km.
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$2,930 each
about US$1,500–US$2,930 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 2 November 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$892–US$1,850 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,500–US$2,930 |
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 11 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Jacobs Well, 11 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Gold Coast Airport (OOL), 48 km.
See places to stay near Jacobs Well, 11 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 27h 25m
About 27h 25m door to door from Chicago
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