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Dongshan Dao 49.5

#4502 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇳 People's Republic of China · Fujian · near Chaozhou

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score49.5 /100
Surfable days78% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.3 ft median
Water23°C a rash vest or 2 mm

Best time to surf Dongshan Dao

The best time to surf Dongshan Dao is September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is XMN (118 km) and the nearest town is Chaozhou (84 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan97%0%1.4 m16°C3/2
Feb91%0%1.4 m16°C3/2
Mar79%0%0.9 m17°C3/2
Apr65%0%0.9 m23°Cvest
May59%0%0.7 m25°Cvest
Jun63%0%0.7 m27°Cboardies
Jul57%0%0.7 m27°Cboardies
Aug65%0%0.8 m28°Cboardies
Sep67%1%0.8 m28°Cboardies
Oct95%0%1.5 m28°Cboardies
Nov96%0%1.4 m22°Cvest
Dec97%0%1.7 m19°C3/2

Why 49.5

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

Consistency 26%
23.5
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.1
Water comfort 10%
7.1
Access 10%
5.5

The detail

Faces 139° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 42% of days. Mean peak period 6.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 23.669, 117.456 (OpenStreetMap).

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