Drums 82.5
#1640 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · South Australia · near Kingston South East
Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.
Best time to surf Drums
The best time to surf Drums is March, April, June. The season runs Mar to Jun. In June the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.5 m. The nearest airport is ADL (310 km) and the nearest town is Kingston South East (72 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 37% | 2.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 97% | 35% | 2.1 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 94% | 43% | 2.1 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 89% | 42% | 2.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 88% | 40% | 2.6 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 95% | 45% | 2.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 79% | 27% | 2.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 87% | 24% | 2.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 93% | 29% | 2.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 95% | 33% | 2.3 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 95% | 36% | 2.4 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 95% | 29% | 2.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 82.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 235° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 44% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 25%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -37.469, 139.985 (OpenStreetMap).
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