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PJ 63.7

#3092 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 score63.7 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days9% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.0 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf PJ

The best time to surf PJ is April, June, August. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 23°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is SYD (50 km) and the nearest town is Central Coast (15 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%5%1.2 m23°Cvest
Feb99%8%1.4 m24°Cvest
Mar100%6%1.4 m24°Cvest
Apr97%17%1.1 m23°Cvest
May99%12%1.1 m21°C2mm
Jun95%14%1.2 m20°C2mm
Jul98%12%1.3 m19°C3/2
Aug96%15%1.1 m18°C3/2
Sep100%8%1.2 m20°C2mm
Oct100%8%1.3 m20°C2mm
Nov99%3%1.1 m21°C2mm
Dec100%3%1.2 m22°Cvest

Why 63.7

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%
5.0
Groundswell 12%
2.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.0
Water comfort 10%
5.9
Access 10%
9.6

The detail

Faces 169° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 62% of days. Mean peak period 9.0 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 50%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.527, 151.395 (OpenStreetMap).

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