Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- N 22 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- SE 12 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, too small
- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 311, poor
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 928, too small
- Tue 1017, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, poor | 3 ft4 s3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north, 22 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft4 s3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the south, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:13 +0.1 mLow 05:54 −0.6 mHigh 12:58 +0.8 mLow 19:58 −0.5 m
- 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
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.
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About North Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (350°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (170°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea is about 21°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). 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), 53 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), 53 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.
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