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Hoko river Kydaka 70.3

#2507 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Washington · near Victoria

Very consistent, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score70.3 /100
Surfable days81% of the year
Clean days31% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell37% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.0 ft median
Water9°C a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood

Best time to surf Hoko river Kydaka

The best time to surf Hoko river Kydaka is January, March, December. The season runs Mar to Mar. In January the water sits around 8°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is YYJ (74 km) and the nearest town is Victoria (69 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%59%1.4 m8°C6/5
Feb97%37%1.3 m8°C6/5
Mar93%44%1.0 m7°C6/5
Apr83%34%1.0 m8°C6/5
May79%19%0.8 m9°C6/5
Jun75%7%0.7 m9°C6/5
Jul45%0%0.6 m10°C5/4
Aug58%2%0.6 m10°C5/4
Sep66%16%0.7 m10°C5/4
Oct90%35%1.0 m10°C6/5
Nov89%37%1.2 m9°C6/5
Dec97%47%1.4 m8°C6/5

Why 70.3

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

Consistency 26%
24.6
Clean days 24%
18.6
Groundswell 12%
7.3
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
1.7
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
7.1

The detail

Faces 10° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 84% of days. Mean peak period 11.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 65%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 48.257, -124.248 (OpenStreetMap).

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