Hollekang 45.1
#4712 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Papua · near Jayapura
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in January, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score45.1 /100
Surfable days56% of the year
Clean days11% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell11% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 2.1 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Hollekang
The best time to surf Hollekang is January, February, October. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is WWK (338 km) and the nearest town is Jayapura (14 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 95% | 34% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 90% | 19% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 84% | 9% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 91% | 11% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 37% | 5% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 7% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 2% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 8% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 21% | 3% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 65% | 18% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 76% | 15% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 92% | 17% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 45.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
16.0
Clean days 24%
6.1
Groundswell 12%
1.8
Season spread 10%
5.5
Wave size 8%
0.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
3.9
The detail
Faces 320° with 14% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 9.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 80%. Months that work: 7 of 12. Coordinates -2.626, 140.781 (OpenStreetMap).
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