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Kwajalein Atoll 53.9
#4182 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · near Majuro
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score53.9 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.6 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Kwajalein Atoll
The best time to surf Kwajalein Atoll is January, September, October. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is MAJ (507 km) and the nearest town is Majuro (515 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 1% | 2.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 2.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 0% | 2.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 0% | 1.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 0% | 1.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 2% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 4% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 0% | 1.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 1% | 2.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 53.9
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%
1.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
0.0
The detail
Faces 120° with 100% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 9% of days. Mean peak period 8.4 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 16%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 9.300, 167.263 (OpenStreetMap).
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