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Drummonds Point 87.2

#1128 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Geraldton

Works almost every day, no off season, a mission to reach.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score87.2 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days38% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell70% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.8 ft median
Water22°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Drummonds Point

The best time to surf Drummonds Point is April, June, August. The season runs Apr to Jun. In April the water sits around 23°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is PER (385 km) and the nearest town is Geraldton (9 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%18%1.5 m23°Cvest
Feb100%29%1.4 m23°Cvest
Mar100%33%1.3 m23°Cvest
Apr99%63%1.4 m23°Cvest
May100%59%1.4 m23°Cvest
Jun100%60%1.5 m23°Cvest
Jul100%37%1.6 m21°C2mm
Aug100%62%1.6 m20°C2mm
Sep100%49%1.6 m19°C2mm
Oct100%38%1.6 m20°C2mm
Nov100%18%1.5 m21°C2mm
Dec100%11%1.5 m22°Cvest

Why 87.2

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%
22.7
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.1
Water comfort 10%
6.2
Access 10%
4.0

The detail

Faces 265° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 12.0 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 24%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -28.688, 114.605 (OpenStreetMap).

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