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Kumars 56.3

#3964 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · Isabel · near Gizo

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

Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score56.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days5% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Kumars

The best time to surf Kumars is January, February, March. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is HIR (249 km) and the nearest town is Gizo (222 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%10%1.3 m30°Cboardies
Feb100%13%1.4 m30°Cboardies
Mar100%9%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Apr100%7%1.1 m30°Cboardies
May100%2%1.1 m30°Cboardies
Jun100%1%1.1 m30°Cboardies
Jul100%1%1.2 m29°Cboardies
Aug100%1%1.2 m29°Cboardies
Sep100%0%1.1 m30°Cboardies
Oct100%1%1.0 m30°Cboardies
Nov100%5%1.0 m30°Cboardies
Dec100%9%1.2 m30°Cboardies

Why 56.3

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%
2.4
Groundswell 12%
2.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
1.2

The detail

Faces 25° with 67% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 33% of days. Mean peak period 9.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 62%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -7.572, 158.782 (OpenStreetMap).

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