Kingscliff 68.1
#2618 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Tweed Heads
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score68.1 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days11% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell14% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.9 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Kingscliff
The best time to surf Kingscliff is June, July, August. It rarely works. In August the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is OOL (12 km) and the nearest town is Tweed Heads (8 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 6% | 1.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 10% | 1.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 10% | 1.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 11% | 1.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 99% | 13% | 1.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 99% | 22% | 1.6 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 99% | 20% | 1.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 26% | 1.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 7% | 1.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 7% | 1.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 99% | 4% | 1.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Dec | 99% | 2% | 1.4 m | 25°C | vest |
Why 68.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
6.1
Groundswell 12%
2.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.2
Water comfort 10%
7.6
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 80° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 79% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 24%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -28.254, 153.578 (OpenStreetMap).
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