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Akito
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 7 s, 4 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- NW 12 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 170kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 168kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- WNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, too small
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 435, poor
- Thu 534, poor
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 1057, fair
- Wed 1167, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Akito does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 19 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 170kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 168kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 67, good | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 21°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:37 −0.8 mHigh 11:56 +0.8 mLow 18:18 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:28 +0.7 mLow 06:36 −0.8 mHigh 12:54 +0.8 mLow 19:15 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:26 +0.7 mLow 07:35 −0.7 mHigh 13:52 +0.8 mLow 20:12 −0.8 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Akito
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (122°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (302°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 115). 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 19°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Castlepoint, 37 km (about 1h 05m by car). Nearest airport: Palmerston North Airport (PMR), 75 km.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. 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$1,410–US$2,750 each
about US$1,410–US$2,750 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 PMR, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$837–US$1,740 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,410–US$2,750 |
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 37 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Castlepoint, 37 km (about 1h 05m by car). Nearest airport: Palmerston North Airport (PMR), 75 km.
See places to stay near Castlepoint, 37 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 30h 10m
About 30h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PMR, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h 35m by road
Flights MDW → PMR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.