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Gansey 45.7

#4695 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇲 Isle of Man · Isle of Man · near Douglas

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score45.7 /100
Surfable days78% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.8 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Gansey

It rarely works. The nearest airport is BFS (116 km) and the nearest town is Douglas (18 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan91%0%1.6 m9°C6/5
Feb89%0%1.9 m8°C6/5
Mar84%0%1.3 m8°C6/5
Apr69%0%0.8 m9°C6/5
May66%0%0.8 m11°C5/4
Jun63%0%0.8 m13°C4/3
Jul57%0%0.7 m15°C4/3
Aug61%0%0.8 m16°C4/3
Sep80%0%1.2 m15°C4/3
Oct97%0%1.6 m14°C4/3
Nov92%0%1.7 m13°C5/4
Dec95%0%1.7 m11°C5/4

Why 45.7

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%
2.8
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.0

The detail

Faces 182° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 38% of days. Mean peak period 5.2 s. Days over 3 m: 5%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 42%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 54.083, -4.729 (OpenStreetMap).

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