Patonga point 61.0
#3465 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Central Coast
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score61.0 /100
Surfable days93% of the year
Clean days8% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell12% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.4 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Patonga point
The best time to surf Patonga point is February, April, August. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 22°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is SYD (43 km) and the nearest town is Central Coast (16 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 5% | 1.1 m | 22°C | vest |
| Feb | 99% | 10% | 1.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 7% | 1.2 m | 23°C | vest |
| Apr | 85% | 14% | 0.9 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| May | 90% | 10% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 87% | 7% | 1.0 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 83% | 7% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 81% | 12% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 97% | 6% | 1.0 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 97% | 7% | 1.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 95% | 1% | 1.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 99% | 2% | 1.0 m | 22°C | 2mm |
Why 61.0
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%
4.1
Groundswell 12%
2.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.2
Water comfort 10%
5.4
Access 10%
9.7
The detail
Faces 241° with 8% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 65% of days. Mean peak period 9.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 66%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.557, 151.268 (OpenStreetMap).
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