Magnetic island - arcadia beach 53.4
#4209 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · near Townsville
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score53.4 /100
Surfable days71% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.6 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Magnetic island - arcadia beach
It rarely works. The nearest airport is TSV (16 km) and the nearest town is Townsville (15 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 55% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Mar | 71% | 0% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 85% | 0% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 83% | 0% | 0.9 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 79% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 80% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 69% | 0% | 0.7 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 72% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 65% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 66% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 53.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
21.4
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.2
Water comfort 10%
9.6
Access 10%
9.8
The detail
Faces 125° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 83% of days. Mean peak period 5.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 79%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -19.148, 146.869 (OpenStreetMap).
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