Emu Park 36.3
#5088 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · near Yeppoon
Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score36.3 /100
Surfable days45% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.9 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Emu Park
It rarely works. The nearest airport is ROK (38 km) and the nearest town is Yeppoon (16 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 55% | 0% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 62% | 0% | 0.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 53% | 0% | 0.6 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jun | 31% | 0% | 0.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 19% | 0% | 0.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 19% | 0% | 0.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 33% | 0% | 0.5 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 44% | 0% | 0.6 m | 25°C | vest |
| Nov | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 62% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 36.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
12.5
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
4.5
Wave size 8%
0.3
Water comfort 10%
8.2
Access 10%
9.8
The detail
Faces 95° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 42% of days. Mean peak period 4.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 80%. Months that work: 6 of 12. Coordinates -23.257, 150.830 (OpenStreetMap).
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