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Bolivar 27.5
#5435 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Texas · near Galveston
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score27.5 /100
Surfable days35% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.7 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Bolivar
It rarely works. The nearest airport is GLS (47 km) and the nearest town is Galveston (40 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38% | 0% | 0.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 45% | 0% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 60% | 0% | 0.7 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 39% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 14% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 6% | 0% | 0.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 21% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 32% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 29% | 0% | 0.5 m | 22°C | vest |
| Dec | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 27.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
9.2
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.9
Wave size 8%
0.1
Water comfort 10%
7.9
Access 10%
8.7
The detail
Faces 191° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 60% of days. Mean peak period 4.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 72%. Months that work: 2 of 12. Coordinates 29.520, -94.466 (OpenStreetMap).
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