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Digger 40.9
#4890 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇹🇱 East Timor · Cova Lima · near Dili
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in July, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score40.9 /100
Surfable days58% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.2 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Digger
The best time to surf Digger is July, September, October. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is DIL (94 km) and the nearest town is Dili (95 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47% | 2% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 45% | 1% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 15% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 40% | 2% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 92% | 4% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 91% | 2% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 98% | 12% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 90% | 3% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 74% | 5% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 54% | 5% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 17% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 32% | 1% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 40.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
16.9
Clean days 24%
1.6
Groundswell 12%
0.5
Season spread 10%
4.5
Wave size 8%
0.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
5.7
The detail
Faces 145° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 84% of days. Mean peak period 9.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 83%. Months that work: 6 of 12. Coordinates -9.356, 125.274 (OpenStreetMap).
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