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Magandas Reef 64.0

#3030 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇺 Guam · Guam · near Agana

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

Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score64.0 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell10% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.6 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Magandas Reef

The best time to surf Magandas Reef is April, September, October. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is GUM (18 km) and the nearest town is Agana (12 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%0%1.9 m28°Cboardies
Feb99%0%1.8 m28°Cboardies
Mar100%0%1.6 m28°Cboardies
Apr100%6%1.5 m28°Cboardies
May100%0%1.1 m29°Cboardies
Jun98%2%1.0 m30°Cboardies
Jul99%0%1.0 m29°Cboardies
Aug95%2%1.0 m29°Cboardies
Sep99%4%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Oct97%13%1.3 m30°Cboardies
Nov99%3%1.4 m29°Cboardies
Dec100%1%1.8 m29°Cboardies

Why 64.0

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%
1.0
Groundswell 12%
1.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.8
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.9

The detail

Faces 1° with 69% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 27% of days. Mean peak period 8.9 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 33%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 13.468, 144.641 (OpenStreetMap).

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