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Kiama Pools 66.5

#2715 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Kiama

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score66.5 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days13% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.1 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Kiama Pools

The best time to surf Kiama Pools is April, May, July. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is SYD (86 km) and the nearest town is Kiama (5 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%7%1.5 m22°C2mm
Feb99%10%1.8 m23°Cvest
Mar98%10%1.8 m24°Cvest
Apr99%23%1.4 m22°Cvest
May95%23%1.5 m21°C2mm
Jun97%17%1.6 m19°C3/2
Jul98%20%1.6 m18°C3/2
Aug97%18%1.6 m18°C3/2
Sep99%10%1.6 m19°C2mm
Oct100%11%1.6 m20°C2mm
Nov100%6%1.5 m20°C2mm
Dec100%5%1.4 m22°C2mm

Why 66.5

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%
7.3
Groundswell 12%
2.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.5
Water comfort 10%
5.4
Access 10%
8.9

The detail

Faces 90° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 85% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 5%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 18%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.669, 150.862 (OpenStreetMap).

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