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Ducks 56.3
#3959 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇿🇦 South Africa · Eastern Cape · near Uitenhage
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score56.3 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size2.3 m 7.4 ft median
Water19°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Ducks
It rarely works. The nearest airport is PLZ (74 km) and the nearest town is Uitenhage (69 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 0% | 2.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 2.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 99% | 0% | 2.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 99% | 0% | 2.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| May | 97% | 0% | 2.4 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 91% | 0% | 2.4 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 90% | 0% | 2.7 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 91% | 0% | 2.8 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 95% | 0% | 2.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 95% | 0% | 2.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 99% | 0% | 2.1 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 0% | 2.1 m | 19°C | 2mm |
Why 56.3
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%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.4
Water comfort 10%
4.4
Access 10%
7.1
The detail
Faces 120° with 64% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 64% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 16%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.195, 24.854 (OpenStreetMap).
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