La ferme aux Crocos 38.7
#4975 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇦 Gabon · Estuaire · near Libreville
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in June, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score38.7 /100
Surfable days40% of the year
Clean days6% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 1.8 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf La ferme aux Crocos
The best time to surf La ferme aux Crocos is May, June, July. It rarely works. In June the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is LBV (14 km) and the nearest town is Libreville (24 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6% | 2% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 8% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 11% | 2% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 15% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 34% | 5% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 84% | 14% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jul | 92% | 5% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 90% | 3% | 0.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Sep | 78% | 4% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 43% | 2% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 13% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 7% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 38.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
10.9
Clean days 24%
3.0
Groundswell 12%
1.4
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.3
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.5
The detail
Faces 270° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 12.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 92%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 0.537, 9.309 (OpenStreetMap).
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