Boodjidup 87.7
#1071 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Busselton
Very consistent, no off season, real size comes through.
Works all yearBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score87.7 /100
Surfable days87% of the year
Clean days35% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell74% period 11 s+
Typical size2.7 m 8.9 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Boodjidup
The best time to surf Boodjidup is January, March, April. The season runs Jan to May. In April the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 2.7 m. The nearest airport is PER (248 km) and the nearest town is Busselton (51 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 49% | 2.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 99% | 47% | 2.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 97% | 55% | 2.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 95% | 60% | 2.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| May | 82% | 40% | 2.9 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 73% | 17% | 3.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 62% | 9% | 3.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 70% | 15% | 3.4 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 75% | 33% | 3.1 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 94% | 25% | 2.6 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 95% | 48% | 2.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 32% | 2.3 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 87.7
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%
20.7
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
5.0
Access 10%
3.7
The detail
Faces 260° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 47% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 38%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.011, 114.998 (OpenStreetMap).
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