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Jabba's 40.1

#4921 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Lincolnshire · near Kingston upon Hull

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score40.1 /100
Surfable days73% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.9 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Jabba's

The best time to surf Jabba's is January, April, December. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 5°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is LBA (139 km) and the nearest town is Kingston upon Hull (59 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan84%5%1.0 m5°C6/5
Feb87%0%1.2 m5°C6/5
Mar79%2%1.1 m7°C6/5
Apr85%3%0.9 m9°C6/5
May64%1%0.7 m12°C5/4
Jun59%0%0.7 m16°C4/3
Jul52%0%0.6 m19°C3/2
Aug49%0%0.6 m19°C3/2
Sep70%1%0.8 m16°C3/2
Oct82%1%1.0 m14°C4/3
Nov85%1%1.1 m10°C5/4
Dec86%4%1.0 m8°C6/5

Why 40.1

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

Consistency 26%
22.0
Clean days 24%
0.4
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
1.6
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
5.9

The detail

Faces 65° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 64% of days. Mean peak period 6.4 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 63%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 53.351, 0.259 (OpenStreetMap).

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