Etty bay 47.2
#4627 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · near Innisfail
Wind is the enemy here, boardshorts water, gentle enough to learn.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score47.2 /100
Surfable days65% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Etty bay
It rarely works. The nearest airport is CNS (87 km) and the nearest town is Innisfail (9 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 28% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 56% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 81% | 0% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 86% | 0% | 0.9 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 87% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 83% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 79% | 0% | 0.7 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 84% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 53% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 46% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 47.2
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
19.4
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
7.3
Wave size 8%
0.9
Water comfort 10%
9.4
Access 10%
8.9
The detail
Faces 45° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 6.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 84%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates -17.582, 146.103 (OpenStreetMap).
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