Bocock's Bay, Namibia
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Henties Bay, is 80 km away. Nearest airport: WVB (WVB), 182 km.
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About Bocock's Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (257°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (77°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Henties Bay, is 80 km away. Nearest airport: WVB (WVB), 182 km.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 34 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to WVB, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).
See flights MDW → WVB · Skyscanner from about £710 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 30 from the airport to Bocock's Bay.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Henties Bay, is 80 km away. Nearest airport: WVB (WVB), 182 km.
Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 21, poor | 5 ft12 ssoft | 670kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft8 ssoft | 950kJ | wind from the south, 18 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 12, poor | 5 ft6 smushy | 193kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 21, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 238kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 24, poor | 4 ft9 ssoft | 269kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 19 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 31, poor | 4 ft6 smushy | 118kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 38, fair | 4 ft6 smushy | 95kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 33, poor | 5 ft7 smushy | 239kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 33, poor | 5 ft6 smushy | 173kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy | 359kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 23°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
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to WVB, changing at ATL and CPT, then 3h 30 by road. About 34h 10 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 23 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 30 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Bocock's Bay
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Bocock's Bay
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 8 kn (15 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to WVB, changing at ATL and CPT, then 3h 30 by road. About 34h 10 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,035–£2,055 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.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to WVB, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £710–£1,480 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £70–£115 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £1,035–£2,055 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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