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Garbanzo 55.5
#4060 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇸 The Bahamas · Central Abaco · near Nassau
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score55.5 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.8 ft median
Water27°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Garbanzo
The best time to surf Garbanzo is January, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is NAS (170 km) and the nearest town is Nassau (163 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 8% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Feb | 100% | 1% | 1.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 3% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 99% | 2% | 1.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 99% | 1% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jun | 94% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 94% | 0% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 97% | 17% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 8% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 4% | 1.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 4% | 1.4 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 55.5
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%
1.2
Groundswell 12%
1.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
9.8
Access 10%
3.0
The detail
Faces 91° with 64% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 33% of days. Mean peak period 8.6 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 26.507, -76.973 (OpenStreetMap).
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