Bumboras
Surf spot · Norfolk Island
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, 4 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 241kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 166kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- NW 12 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 292kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 272, good
- Tue 349, fair
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 635, poor
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 878, good
- Mon 937, poor
- Tue 1018, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Oct–Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Bumboras 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 | 0, too big | 8 ft10 sslab11 ft at break (est.) | 1,172kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 72, good | 4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 241kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft5 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the north-west, 12 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft7 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 292kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 78, good | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 37, poor | 4 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 408kJ | wind from the north-west, 14 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, poor | 5 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 461kJ | wind from the west, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 sslab8 ft at break (est.) | 567kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots | 19°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 05:30 −0.7 mHigh 12:11 +0.7 mLow 18:30 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:18 +0.4 mLow 06:31 −0.6 mHigh 13:14 +0.6 mLow 19:41 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:30 +0.3 mLow 07:41 −0.5 mHigh 14:22 +0.6 mLow 20:54 −0.4 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.
Best time to go
best Oct–Dec
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
- Jun0of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bumboras
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (186°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (6°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually October, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Burnt Pine, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,360–US$2,640 each
about US$1,360–US$2,640 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 NLK, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$831–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,360–US$2,640 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Burnt Pine
5 min by car · 26 places to stay
About Burnt Pine its beds, food and every spot near it
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 31h 30m
About 31h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NLK, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 20 min by road
Flights MDW → NLK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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