BO Jangles, Australia

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Arthur River, is 73 km away. Nearest airport: BWT (BWT), 101 km.

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About BO Jangles

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (280°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (100°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 4–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 57). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For expert surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Arthur River, is 73 km away. Nearest airport: BWT (BWT), 101 km.

Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 33 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to BWT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Melbourne Airport (MEL).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Arthur River, is 73 km away. Nearest airport: BWT (BWT), 101 km.
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Forecast

BO Jangles does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for expert surfers at BO Jangles, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	196kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	29, poor	6 ft11 ssoft	844kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	32, poor	6 ft10 smushy	700kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	8 ft11 smushy	1,289kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	11 ft12 ssoft	3,276kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	11 ft12 smushy	2,866kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	8 ft11 smushy	1,467kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	9 ft10 smushy	1,572kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	12°C
Mon 26Oct	25, poor	11 ft9 smushy	1,822kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	11°C
Tue 27Oct	18, poor	11 ft11 smushy	2,637kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	13°C
Wed 28Oct	0, poor	–	–	–	–

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly MDW to BWT, changing at LAX and MEL, then 2h 05 by road. About 33h 40 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf BO Jangles
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 6 ft at 10 s, wind 6 kn (12 km/h).
Wed 21 Oct
Surf BO Jangles
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 8 ft at 11 s, wind 6 kn (12 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf BO Jangles
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 11 ft at 12 s, wind 12 kn (23 km/h).
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
Sat 24 Oct
Surf BO Jangles
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 8 ft at 11 s, wind 11 kn (21 km/h).
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly MDW to BWT, changing at LAX and MEL, then 2h 05 by road. About 33h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,355–£2,660 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return MDW to BWT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and MEL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£860–£1,785
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£110–£180
Food	7 days eating out	£245–£455
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£105–£175
Total		£1,355–£2,660

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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