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Gokarna
Surf spot · India
Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 14 s)
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft19 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft17 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 ssoft
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 ssoft
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 109, too small
- Wed 1111, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Gokarna 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 | 14, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | under 1 ft19 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | under 1 ft17 s1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft16 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft14 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft13 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 31°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 NovHigh 04:03 +0.6 mLow 10:13 −0.3 mHigh 15:29 +0.2 mLow 21:52 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:09 +0.6 mLow 11:36 −0.4 mHigh 17:29 +0.2 mLow 23:14 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:10 +0.6 mLow 12:43 −0.6 mHigh 19:03 +0.3 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
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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
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About Gokarna
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (255°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (75°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 256). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gokarna, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 29°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$1,110–US$2,200 each
about US$1,110–US$2,200 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GOI, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$839–US$1,740 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$81–US$148 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,200 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Gokarna
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about 5 min by car · 62 places to stay
about US$27/nightcountry average
About Gokarna its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$27 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 40m
About 27h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GOI, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB), then 2h 10m by road
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