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Dalmeny Point 55.8

#4016 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Batemans Bay

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score55.8 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days6% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.8 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Dalmeny Point

The best time to surf Dalmeny Point is April, June, July. It rarely works. In June the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is CBR (127 km) and the nearest town is Batemans Bay (53 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%3%1.2 m22°C2mm
Feb100%7%1.3 m22°Cvest
Mar100%3%1.3 m22°Cvest
Apr97%10%1.0 m22°Cvest
May96%8%1.1 m21°C2mm
Jun95%11%1.1 m19°C2mm
Jul95%11%1.1 m17°C3/2
Aug95%9%1.1 m18°C3/2
Sep99%3%1.1 m17°C3/2
Oct100%5%1.3 m19°C2mm
Nov98%1%1.1 m19°C3/2
Dec99%0%1.1 m20°C2mm

Why 55.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
2.8
Groundswell 12%
1.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.8
Water comfort 10%
5.0
Access 10%
6.4

The detail

Faces 85° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 63% of days. Mean peak period 8.7 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -36.161, 150.128 (OpenStreetMap).

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