Surf Forecasts:
Akkorokamui surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Akkorokamui this week:
The surf forecast for Akkorokamui over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Akkorokamui in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Akkorokamui over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 18 | SE 17 | NE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 565 | 1132 | 194 | 186 | 138 | 101 | 81 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 90 | 80 | 83 | 160 | 110 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:11AM0.86m | 1:19PM1.21m | 1:14AM0.78m | 2:28PM1.20m | 2:47AM0.75m | 3:40PM1.23m | 4:28AM0.80m | 4:39PM1.28m | 5:25AM0.89m | 5:25PM1.35m | 6:04AM0.99m | 6:04PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.55m | 6:13AM0.39m | 8:30PM0.57m | 7:11AM0.45m | 9:59PM0.53m | 8:26AM0.49m | 10:56PM0.45m | 9:42AM0.47m | 11:35PM0.37m | 10:43AM0.43m | 00:07AM0.29m | 11:32AM0.36m | 00:37AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 18 | SE 17 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 437 | 7 | 399 | 194 | 186 | 138 | 101 | 81 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | 37 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 18 | SE 16 | E 8 | NE 4 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | SE 21 | SE 18 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 565 | 1132 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 90 | 80 | 83 | 160 | 110 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 348 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 81 | 288 | 17 | 43 | 300 | 17 | 166 | 80 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 |
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