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Boiler, United States

Stay in Rodanthe: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Rodanthe

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Beach erosion at Pea island national wildlife refuge
Boiler. Photo: Steve Hillebrand, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Boiler

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

The spot faces E (74°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (254°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 62). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rodanthe. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 6 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to ORF, direct.

    See flights MDW → ORF · Skyscanner from about £130 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 50 from the airport to Boiler.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Rodanthe, 14 km (about 25 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Boiler: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Rodanthe, 14 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Rodanthe · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Rodanthe · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Boiler on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct144 ft10 smushy263kJ18°C
Mon 19Oct07 ft10 smushy886kJ18°C
Tue 20Oct06 ft9 ssoft606kJ18°C
Wed 21Oct36 ft10 smushy517kJ17°C
Thu 22Oct07 ft9 smushy661kJ16°C
Fri 23Oct154 ft8 smushy188kJ16°C
Sat 24Oct83 ft7 smushy84kJ16°C
Sun 25Oct83 ft7 smushy94kJ17°C
Mon 26Oct154 ft7 smushy165kJ17°C
Tue 27Oct134 ft7 smushy165kJ18°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. 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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to ORF, then 2h 50 by road. About 6h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 13 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 17 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 12 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to ORF, then 2h 50 by road. About 6h 45 door to door

The trip from Rodanthe, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £925–£1,655 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to ORF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£130–£275
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£115–£190
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£270–£455
Food7 days eating out£260–£480
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£115–£190
Total£925–£1,655

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

Places to eat near Rodanthe

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Book the trip

Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Rodanthe, 14 km (about 25 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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