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Lady Jane Bay 66.4

#2730 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Sydney

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

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score66.4 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.2 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Lady Jane Bay

The best time to surf Lady Jane Bay is April, May, August. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is SYD (15 km) and the nearest town is Sydney (7 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%5%1.5 m22°Cvest
Feb99%7%1.8 m24°Cvest
Mar99%5%1.7 m24°Cvest
Apr99%24%1.4 m22°Cvest
May97%17%1.5 m21°C2mm
Jun97%15%1.6 m19°C2mm
Jul99%17%1.7 m18°C3/2
Aug98%19%1.6 m18°C3/2
Sep100%8%1.6 m19°C2mm
Oct99%9%1.6 m20°C2mm
Nov100%4%1.5 m20°C2mm
Dec100%4%1.4 m22°C2mm

Why 66.4

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%
5.8
Groundswell 12%
2.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.5
Water comfort 10%
5.6
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 120° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 68% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 5%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 18%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.835, 151.279 (OpenStreetMap).

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