Bingil Bay 51.9
#4322 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · near Innisfail
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score51.9 /100
Surfable days74% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.7 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Bingil Bay
The best time to surf Bingil Bay is January. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is CNS (112 km) and the nearest town is Innisfail (34 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 1% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 60% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 75% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 85% | 0% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 85% | 0% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 81% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 81% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 72% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 76% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 69% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 70% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 51.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
22.4
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.3
Water comfort 10%
9.4
Access 10%
7.5
The detail
Faces 70° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 95% of days. Mean peak period 5.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 78%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -17.830, 146.100 (OpenStreetMap).
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