Hairy Maclareys 83.6
#1515 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · South Australia · near Kingston South East
Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.
Best time to surf Hairy Maclareys
The best time to surf Hairy Maclareys is March, April, June. The season runs Jan to Jan. In April the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.5 m. The nearest airport is ADL (281 km) and the nearest town is Kingston South East (47 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 40% | 2.2 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 96% | 35% | 2.1 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 94% | 43% | 2.2 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 89% | 45% | 2.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 86% | 34% | 2.7 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 94% | 44% | 2.6 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 79% | 25% | 2.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 87% | 22% | 2.9 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 92% | 29% | 2.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 95% | 30% | 2.4 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 95% | 36% | 2.4 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 94% | 34% | 2.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 83.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 245° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 44% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 26%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -37.256, 139.794 (OpenStreetMap).
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