Horseshoe Bay Beach 60.8
#3483 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇧🇲 Bermuda · Southampton · near Hamilton
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBig waveIntermediate
Surf score60.8 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size1.8 m 5.8 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Horseshoe Bay Beach
The best time to surf Horseshoe Bay Beach is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.6 m. The nearest airport is BDA (16 km) and the nearest town is Hamilton (6 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80% | 0% | 2.8 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 94% | 0% | 2.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 88% | 2% | 2.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 95% | 0% | 1.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| May | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jun | 98% | 0% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 96% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 95% | 4% | 1.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 99% | 2% | 1.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 93% | 1% | 2.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Dec | 97% | 1% | 2.5 m | 22°C | vest |
Why 60.8
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%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.3
Water comfort 10%
7.9
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 189° with 86% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 35% of days. Mean peak period 8.1 s. Days over 3 m: 15%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 24%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 32.252, -64.821 (OpenStreetMap).
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