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Double point 83.7

#1503 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near San Francisco

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearAdvanced
Surf score83.7 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days34% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell51% period 11 s+
Typical size2.0 m 6.5 ft median
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Double point

The best time to surf Double point is January, November, December. The season runs Mar to Mar. In January the water sits around 13°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.6 m. The nearest airport is SFO (50 km) and the nearest town is San Francisco (38 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan95%70%2.6 m13°C5/4
Feb97%35%2.3 m13°C4/3
Mar98%41%2.1 m12°C5/4
Apr100%33%2.1 m13°C4/3
May100%10%2.1 m11°C5/4
Jun100%9%2.0 m11°C5/4
Jul100%12%1.8 m12°C5/4
Aug100%16%1.6 m13°C4/3
Sep100%34%1.7 m15°C4/3
Oct99%42%1.8 m15°C4/3
Nov99%58%1.9 m14°C4/3
Dec99%57%2.5 m13°C4/3

Why 83.7

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%
20.4
Groundswell 12%
10.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
6.2
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.8

The detail

Faces 225° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 11.2 s. Days over 3 m: 11%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 7%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 37.943, -122.777 (OpenStreetMap).

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