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Browns Bay Bar 44.8
#4723 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Auckland · near North Shore
Wind is the enemy here, no off season, gentle enough to learn.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score44.8 /100
Surfable days62% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.3 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Browns Bay Bar
The best time to surf Browns Bay Bar is February, March, May. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is AKL (32 km) and the nearest town is North Shore (8 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50% | 2% | 0.6 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 74% | 5% | 0.8 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 69% | 3% | 0.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 58% | 1% | 0.7 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| May | 70% | 5% | 0.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 69% | 0% | 0.8 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 66% | 2% | 0.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 68% | 3% | 0.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 57% | 1% | 0.7 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 54% | 2% | 0.7 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 54% | 2% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 44.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
18.2
Clean days 24%
0.9
Groundswell 12%
0.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
0.9
Water comfort 10%
3.4
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 85° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 68% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 73%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -36.717, 174.750 (OpenStreetMap).
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