Bogue Inlet Pier, United States

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Emerald Isle, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: EWN (EWN), 46 km.

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About Bogue Inlet Pier

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

The spot faces S (164°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (344°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 28°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Emerald Isle, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: EWN (EWN), 46 km.

Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 6 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ILM, direct.
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Getting there. 1 h 55 from the airport to Bogue Inlet Pier.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Emerald Isle, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: EWN (EWN), 46 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bogue Inlet Pier, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, too small	3 ft10 s	134kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	62, good	4 ft10 s	255kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	3 ft8 s	81kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	3 ft5 s	28kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	2 ft8 s	49kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	2 ft4 s	12kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	2 ft5 s	17kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	30, too small	3 ft6 s	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 26Oct	53, good	4 ft7 s	164kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 27Oct	27, poor	5 ft8 s	228kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore	20°C

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. 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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight ORD to ILM, then 1h 55 by road. About 6h 05 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Bogue Inlet Pier
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Bogue Inlet Pier
Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight ORD to ILM, then 1h 55 by road. About 6h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £660–£1,210 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 ORD to ILM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag	£135–£285
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£115–£190
Food	7 days eating out	£260–£480
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£115–£190
Total		£660–£1,210

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

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