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Denhams Beach - Rooster Tail 58.6

#3715 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 score58.6 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days7% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Denhams Beach - Rooster Tail

The best time to surf Denhams Beach - Rooster Tail is February, June, July. It rarely works. In June the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is CBR (105 km) and the nearest town is Batemans Bay (7 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%5%1.1 m22°C2mm
Feb100%11%1.3 m22°Cvest
Mar100%4%1.2 m22°Cvest
Apr94%10%1.0 m22°Cvest
May93%8%1.0 m21°C2mm
Jun94%13%1.0 m19°C2mm
Jul91%12%1.0 m17°C3/2
Aug91%9%1.0 m17°C3/2
Sep99%4%1.1 m18°C3/2
Oct100%7%1.2 m19°C3/2
Nov97%2%1.0 m19°C3/2
Dec99%0%1.1 m20°C2mm

Why 58.6

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%
3.7
Groundswell 12%
1.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.6
Water comfort 10%
4.9
Access 10%
8.5

The detail

Faces 60° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 81% of days. Mean peak period 8.7 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 60%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -35.755, 150.215 (OpenStreetMap).

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