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James Price Point 49.5

#4505 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Broome

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

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score49.5 /100
Surfable days75% of the year
Clean days6% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell8% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water-

Best time to surf James Price Point

The best time to surf James Price Point is June, July, August. It rarely works. The nearest airport is BME (53 km) and the nearest town is Broome (54 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan92%0%0.9 m--
Feb91%0%0.8 m--
Mar57%3%0.6 m--
Apr57%3%0.6 m--
May57%6%0.6 m--
Jun76%16%0.8 m--
Jul71%24%0.8 m--
Aug72%16%0.7 m--
Sep77%6%0.7 m--
Oct83%6%0.8 m--
Nov79%2%0.7 m--
Dec88%0%0.9 m--

Why 49.5

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

Consistency 26%
22.6
Clean days 24%
3.1
Groundswell 12%
1.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
2.1
Access 10%
8.1

The detail

Faces 280° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 72% of days. Mean peak period 9.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 90%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -17.485, 122.144 (OpenStreetMap).

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