Great Keppel Island Airport
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
2Poor out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 17 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 12, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 61, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Great Keppel Island Airport does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the east, 16 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 24°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:40 +0.9 mLow 08:31 −1.3 mHigh 15:08 +1.9 mLow 21:59 −1.6 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:59 +0.9 mLow 09:55 −1.2 mHigh 16:20 +1.9 mLow 23:09 −1.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:13 +1.2 mLow 11:14 −1.3 mHigh 17:27 +1.9 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.
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About
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About Great Keppel Island Airport
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (220°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (40°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 20°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Emu Park, 14 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Rockhampton Airport (ROK), 51 km.
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. 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$1,500–US$2,920 each
about US$1,500–US$2,920 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 ROK, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$891–US$1,850 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,500–US$2,920 |
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 14 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Emu Park, 14 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Rockhampton Airport (ROK), 51 km.
See places to stay near Emu Park, 14 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h 20m
About 31h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ROK, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 1h 15m by road
Flights MDW → ROK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.