Florence bay 56.0
#3998 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · near Townsville
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score56.0 /100
Surfable days79% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.8 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Florence bay
It rarely works. The nearest airport is TSV (19 km) and the nearest town is Townsville (18 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 64% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 77% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 87% | 0% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 88% | 0% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 84% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 85% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 79% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 81% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 64% | 0% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 73% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 75% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 56.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
23.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.5
Water comfort 10%
9.5
Access 10%
9.7
The detail
Faces 60° with 58% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 27% of days. Mean peak period 5.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 74%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -19.123, 146.879 (OpenStreetMap).
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