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Ball Bay 79.0
#1948 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island · Norfolk Island · near Nouméa
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score79.0 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days17% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell55% period 11 s+
Typical size2.3 m 7.6 ft median
Water22°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Ball Bay
The best time to surf Ball Bay is August, September, October. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is NLK (4 km) and the nearest town is Nouméa (770 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 7% | 2.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Feb | 98% | 6% | 2.4 m | 25°C | vest |
| Mar | 96% | 22% | 2.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 96% | 21% | 2.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| May | 95% | 13% | 2.6 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jun | 91% | 16% | 2.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 98% | 18% | 2.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 93% | 23% | 2.5 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 97% | 27% | 2.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 35% | 2.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 100% | 16% | 2.1 m | 22°C | vest |
| Dec | 99% | 5% | 2.0 m | 23°C | vest |
Why 79.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
9.8
Groundswell 12%
11.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.7
Water comfort 10%
6.4
Access 10%
6.0
The detail
Faces 110° with 75% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 31% of days. Mean peak period 11.5 s. Days over 3 m: 20%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -29.051, 167.986 (OpenStreetMap).
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