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Fourchon 42.2

#4847 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Louisiana · near Houma

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in August, gentle enough to learn.

Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score42.2 /100
Surfable days64% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water25°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Fourchon

The best time to surf Fourchon is August. It rarely works. In August the water sits around 31°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.5 m. The nearest airport is MSY (100 km) and the nearest town is Houma (74 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan77%0%1.0 m19°C3/2
Feb84%0%1.0 m18°C3/2
Mar80%0%0.9 m22°C2mm
Apr81%0%0.9 m24°Cvest
May74%0%0.8 m26°Cboardies
Jun48%0%0.6 m30°Cboardies
Jul28%0%0.5 m31°Cboardies
Aug28%1%0.5 m31°Cboardies
Sep48%0%0.6 m29°Cboardies
Oct66%0%0.8 m27°Cboardies
Nov77%0%0.9 m23°Cvest
Dec76%0%0.8 m20°C2mm

Why 42.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
18.9
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
1.0
Water comfort 10%
8.6
Access 10%
6.3

The detail

Faces 179° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 52% of days. Mean peak period 5.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 69%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 29.087, -90.222 (OpenStreetMap).

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