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Fort Canby- "A" jetty 76.8

#2107 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Washington · near Astoria

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score76.8 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days30% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell45% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.4 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Fort Canby- "A" jetty

The best time to surf Fort Canby- "A" jetty is February, March, April. The season runs Feb to Feb. In February the water sits around 9°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 2.2 m. The nearest airport is PDX (136 km) and the nearest town is Astoria (19 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan90%28%2.8 m10°C6/5
Feb95%43%2.2 m9°C6/5
Mar99%35%1.9 m10°C6/5
Apr96%39%1.7 m11°C5/4
May100%30%1.5 m13°C4/3
Jun100%14%1.3 m14°C4/3
Jul100%19%1.1 m15°C4/3
Aug100%8%1.2 m16°C4/3
Sep100%20%1.3 m15°C4/3
Oct97%30%1.9 m14°C4/3
Nov99%18%2.1 m12°C5/4
Dec89%30%2.5 m11°C5/4

Why 76.8

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%
17.6
Groundswell 12%
8.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.8
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
7.5

The detail

Faces 127° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 11.0 s. Days over 3 m: 12%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 24%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 46.276, -124.045 (OpenStreetMap).

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