Menorca - Son Bou 25.5
#5497 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Baleares · near Palma
Wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner
Surf score25.5 /100
Surfable days43% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.7 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Menorca - Son Bou
It rarely works. The nearest airport is PMI (120 km) and the nearest town is Palma (126 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72% | 0% | 0.9 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 65% | 0% | 0.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 47% | 0% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 34% | 0% | 0.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 14% | 0% | 0.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 15% | 0% | 0.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 19% | 0% | 0.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 30% | 0% | 0.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 44% | 0% | 0.5 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 73% | 0% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 54% | 0% | 0.6 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 25.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
11.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
3.6
Wave size 8%
0.1
Water comfort 10%
5.1
Access 10%
4.1
The detail
Faces 215° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 60% of days. Mean peak period 5.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 47%. Months that work: 5 of 12. Coordinates 39.902, 4.069 (OpenStreetMap).
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