Kribi 36.1
#5097 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇲 Cameroon · Sud · near Kribi
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in July, boardshorts water.
Warm waterRemoteBeginner
Surf score36.1 /100
Surfable days43% of the year
Clean days6% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell6% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.9 ft median
Water27°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Kribi
The best time to surf Kribi is June, July, August. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is NSI (202 km) and the nearest town is Kribi (1 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7% | 2% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 15% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 20% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 33% | 5% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 43% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 76% | 10% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 93% | 27% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 92% | 16% | 0.8 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Sep | 77% | 9% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 37% | 2% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 15% | 1% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Dec | 6% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 36.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
11.8
Clean days 24%
3.2
Groundswell 12%
0.9
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.3
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
6.3
The detail
Faces 280° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 99% of days. Mean peak period 11.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 98%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 2.933, 9.905 (OpenStreetMap).
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