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Kelps - Blowhole 81.5

#1727 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · South Australia · near Kingston South East

Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.

Works all yearBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score81.5 /100
Surfable days92% of the year
Clean days34% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell79% period 11 s+
Typical size2.5 m 8.0 ft median
Water15°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Kelps - Blowhole

The best time to surf Kelps - Blowhole is March, May, June. The season runs May to Jun. In June the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.6 m. The nearest airport is ADL (311 km) and the nearest town is Kingston South East (73 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%27%2.2 m16°C3/2
Feb96%27%2.1 m15°C4/3
Mar94%38%2.2 m16°C4/3
Apr89%37%2.5 m16°C3/2
May86%42%2.7 m16°C3/2
Jun94%47%2.6 m16°C4/3
Jul79%29%2.8 m15°C4/3
Aug87%34%2.9 m14°C4/3
Sep92%32%2.8 m14°C4/3
Oct95%36%2.4 m15°C4/3
Nov95%31%2.4 m16°C4/3
Dec94%24%2.1 m17°C3/2

Why 81.5

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

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
20.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
1.7
Access 10%
1.7

The detail

Faces 205° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 42% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 26%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -37.477, 139.996 (OpenStreetMap).

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