Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- –
- Air
- 33°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- –
- Air
- 34°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 33°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- –
- Air
- 33°C
Mon 9 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- –
- Air
- 24°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 234, poor
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 433, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 730, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 967, good
- Tue 1077, good
- Wed 1193, good
The spot in three facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 34, poor | wind from the north, 5 knots | 11kn | side | – | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | wind from the north, 7 knots | 14kn | side | – | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, poor | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 17kn | side | – | 33°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knots | 8kn | offnot safe | – | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 9kn | offnot safe | – | 34°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 13kn | on | – | 33°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 7kn | cross-off | – | 33°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 67, good | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 21kn | side-on | – | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | wind from the east, 8 knots | 16kn | on | – | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 14kn | on | – | 27°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 8kn | side | – | 24°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Rockhampton
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. The town to stay in is Rockhampton.
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$1,590–US$3,080 each
about US$1,590–US$3,080 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$355–US$596 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Total | about US$1,590–US$3,080 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rockhampton
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about 5 min by car · 53 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Rockhampton its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 30m
About 30h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ROK, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 25 min by road
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