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Outside Ponquogue 34.2
#5188 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New York · near New Haven
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, thick rubber.
Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score34.2 /100
Surfable days63% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Outside Ponquogue
The best time to surf Outside Ponquogue is September, October, November. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is JFK (112 km) and the nearest town is New Haven (66 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82% | 0% | 1.0 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 82% | 0% | 0.9 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 77% | 0% | 0.9 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 71% | 0% | 0.9 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| May | 54% | 0% | 0.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 31% | 0% | 0.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 32% | 0% | 0.5 m | 22°C | vest |
| Aug | 32% | 0% | 0.5 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 66% | 5% | 0.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 77% | 1% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 81% | 1% | 1.0 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 77% | 0% | 0.9 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
Why 34.2
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
18.7
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
7.3
Wave size 8%
1.0
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
6.3
The detail
Faces 130° with 72% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 61% of days. Mean peak period 5.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 70%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 40.831, -72.483 (OpenStreetMap).
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