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Akkorokamui

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

25Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 5 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 18 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 s
Energy
24kJ
Wind
NNE 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Tue 3 · 26 out of 100

Swell
2 ft4 s
Energy
11kJ
Wind
NNW 4 kn
Temp
25°C

Wed 4 · 27 out of 100

Swell
2 ft5 s
Energy
19kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
32°C

Thu 5 · 24 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
21kJ
Wind
W 10 kn
Temp
33°C

Fri 6 · 36 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
37kJ
Wind
S 8 kn
Temp
24°C

Sat 7 · 21 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
22kJ
Wind
WNW 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 7 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 s
Energy
28kJ
Wind
S 17 kn
Temp
24°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 129, too small
  2. Mon 218, too small
  3. Tue 326, too small
  4. Wed 427, too small
  5. Thu 524, too small
  6. Fri 636, poor
  7. Sat 721, too small
  8. Sun 87, too small
  9. Mon 924, too small
  10. Tue 1013, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 24 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Akkorokamui, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov29, too small2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.)77kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots25°C
Mon 2Nov18, too small1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.)24kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots27°C
Tue 3Nov26, too small2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.)11kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots25°C
Wed 4Nov27, too small2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore32°C
Thu 5Nov24, too small2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)21kJwind from the west, 10 knots, offshore33°C
Fri 6Nov36, poor3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the south, 8 knots24°C
Sat 7Nov21, too small2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)22kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore28°C
Sun 8Nov7, too small2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.)28kJwind from the south, 17 knots24°C
Mon 9Nov24, too small3 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.)41kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots22°C
Tue 10Nov13, too small1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the north, 7 knots26°C
Wed 11Nov26, too small2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.)15kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots23°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 00:14 +0.1 mLow 05:49 −0.5 mHigh 12:51 +0.8 mLow 19:59 −0.5 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 01:37 +0.1 mLow 07:08 −0.5 mHigh 14:01 +0.8 mLow 21:06 −0.6 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 02:58 +0.2 mLow 08:34 −0.4 mHigh 15:09 +0.7 mLow 22:03 −0.6 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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Photos of Akkorokamui

Gold Coast seen from the Southport Spit
Near Akkorokamui. Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gold Coast in the distance seen from the Southport Spit
Near Akkorokamui. Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Jetty looking towards the ocean - panoramio
Near Akkorokamui. Photo: Steven Lawler, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About Akkorokamui

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces E (85°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (265°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Gold Coast, 7.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 dive site.

Water about 24°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$1,860–US$3,520 each

about US$1,860–US$3,520 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$891–US$1,850
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$147–US$241
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$355–US$596
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$596
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$234
Totalabout US$1,860–US$3,520

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Gold Coast

Closest

Gold Coast

13 min by car · 209 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 209 places to stay in Gold Coast · Booking.com

About Gold Coast 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 27h 50m

About 27h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 35m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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