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Myponga 89.7

#772 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · South Australia · near Victor Harbor

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score89.7 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days44% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell66% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Myponga

The best time to surf Myponga is March, April, November. The season runs Mar to May. In March the water sits around 22°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is ADL (50 km) and the nearest town is Victor Harbor (30 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan94%53%1.1 m22°C2mm
Feb95%39%1.1 m22°Cvest
Mar99%58%1.1 m22°C2mm
Apr97%55%1.2 m20°C2mm
May97%42%1.3 m18°C3/2
Jun95%26%1.2 m15°C4/3
Jul98%22%1.2 m14°C4/3
Aug99%37%1.3 m13°C4/3
Sep98%44%1.3 m14°C4/3
Oct96%39%1.2 m16°C3/2
Nov100%55%1.2 m17°C3/2
Dec98%44%1.1 m20°C2mm

Why 89.7

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
3.4
Access 10%
9.1

The detail

Faces 335° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -35.372, 138.383 (OpenStreetMap).

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