Culburra Beach 64.6
#2943 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Nowra
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score64.6 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days12% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell14% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.1 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Culburra Beach
The best time to surf Culburra Beach is April, May, June. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is SYD (116 km) and the nearest town is Nowra (16 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 6% | 1.5 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 99% | 13% | 1.7 m | 23°C | vest |
| Mar | 98% | 10% | 1.7 m | 23°C | vest |
| Apr | 99% | 19% | 1.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| May | 94% | 21% | 1.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 97% | 17% | 1.6 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 98% | 16% | 1.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 97% | 15% | 1.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 100% | 10% | 1.6 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 100% | 11% | 1.6 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 100% | 5% | 1.4 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 100% | 5% | 1.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
Why 64.6
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%
6.8
Groundswell 12%
2.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.4
Water comfort 10%
5.1
Access 10%
8.0
The detail
Faces 65° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 85% of days. Mean peak period 9.0 s. Days over 3 m: 4%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 18%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.927, 150.769 (OpenStreetMap).
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