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Bird Island (Saipan) 65.3
#2851 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands · Saipan · near Capitol Hill
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score65.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell12% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.7 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Bird Island (Saipan)
The best time to surf Bird Island (Saipan) is April, August, October. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.9 m. The nearest airport is SPN (18 km) and the nearest town is Capitol Hill (8 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 1% | 2.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 2.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 0% | 2.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 5% | 1.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 0% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 1% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 2% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 99% | 1% | 1.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 97% | 2% | 1.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 1% | 1.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 0% | 2.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 65.3
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%
0.4
Groundswell 12%
2.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.2
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 96° with 67% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 13% of days. Mean peak period 9.4 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 11%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 15.258, 145.814 (OpenStreetMap).
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