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Kitchen windows 56.1
#3987 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇿🇦 South Africa · Eastern Cape · near Uitenhage
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearAdvanced
Surf score56.1 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size2.1 m 6.8 ft median
Water19°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Kitchen windows
It rarely works. The nearest airport is PLZ (64 km) and the nearest town is Uitenhage (54 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 0% | 2.0 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 1.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 100% | 0% | 1.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 99% | 0% | 2.0 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| May | 97% | 0% | 2.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 96% | 0% | 2.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 94% | 0% | 2.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 94% | 0% | 2.6 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 97% | 0% | 2.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 97% | 0% | 2.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 100% | 0% | 2.0 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 100% | 0% | 2.0 m | 19°C | 2mm |
Why 56.1
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%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
6.7
Water comfort 10%
4.1
Access 10%
7.9
The detail
Faces 110° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 76% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 11%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 2%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.058, 24.927 (OpenStreetMap).
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