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Obyan 64.0

#3035 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands · Saipan · near Capitol Hill

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

Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score64.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell12% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.9 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Obyan

The best time to surf Obyan is April, September, October. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.6 m. The nearest airport is SPN (2 km) and the nearest town is Capitol Hill (12 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%1%2.0 m28°Cboardies
Feb100%0%1.9 m28°Cboardies
Mar100%0%1.7 m28°Cboardies
Apr100%5%1.6 m28°Cboardies
May100%0%1.2 m29°Cboardies
Jun100%1%1.1 m30°Cboardies
Jul100%0%1.1 m29°Cboardies
Aug100%1%1.1 m30°Cboardies
Sep99%2%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Oct97%2%1.4 m30°Cboardies
Nov100%1%1.5 m30°Cboardies
Dec100%0%1.9 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%
0.2
Groundswell 12%
2.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.2
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.9

The detail

Faces 145° with 72% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 10% of days. Mean peak period 8.7 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 26%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 15.105, 145.739 (OpenStreetMap).

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