Black Sands 52.0
#4309 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Papua · near Jayapura
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in January.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score52.0 /100
Surfable days71% of the year
Clean days11% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell12% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Black Sands
The best time to surf Black Sands is January, October, November. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is WWK (343 km) and the nearest town is Jayapura (10 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 30% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 96% | 12% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 93% | 8% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 98% | 11% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 65% | 5% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 36% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 24% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 25% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 49% | 5% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 84% | 19% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 87% | 21% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 8% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 52.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
21.3
Clean days 24%
6.0
Groundswell 12%
2.1
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
0.9
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.0
The detail
Faces 355° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 87% of days. Mean peak period 9.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 89%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates -2.617, 140.737 (OpenStreetMap).
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