Cylinder 62.4
#3294 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · near Brisbane
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score62.4 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days7% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell12% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.8 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Cylinder
The best time to surf Cylinder is June, July, August. It rarely works. In June the water sits around 23°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is BNE (41 km) and the nearest town is Brisbane (50 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 3% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 9% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 8% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 93% | 7% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 10% | 1.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 97% | 14% | 1.1 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 96% | 12% | 1.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 97% | 13% | 1.0 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 3% | 1.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 5% | 1.2 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 99% | 0% | 1.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Dec | 100% | 3% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 62.4
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%
3.4
Groundswell 12%
2.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.8
Water comfort 10%
8.0
Access 10%
8.5
The detail
Faces 45° with 69% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 57% of days. Mean peak period 8.8 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 52%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -27.423, 153.535 (OpenStreetMap).
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