Churches left 56.7
#3915 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Papua · near Biak
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in October.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score56.7 /100
Surfable days82% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell12% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.8 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Churches left
The best time to surf Churches left is January, October, November. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is WWK (906 km) and the nearest town is Biak (38 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 17% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 8% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 99% | 10% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 11% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 91% | 5% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 61% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 47% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 41% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 61% | 10% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 94% | 24% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 93% | 22% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 15% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 56.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
25.0
Clean days 24%
5.5
Groundswell 12%
2.0
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
3.0
The detail
Faces 30° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 85% of days. Mean peak period 9.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 84%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates -0.824, 136.000 (OpenStreetMap).
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