Pottsville 68.0
#2624 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Tweed Heads
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score68.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days12% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell14% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.8 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Pottsville
The best time to surf Pottsville is June, July, August. It rarely works. In August the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is OOL (25 km) and the nearest town is Tweed Heads (23 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 7% | 1.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 10% | 1.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 12% | 1.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 11% | 1.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 11% | 1.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 99% | 21% | 1.5 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 99% | 19% | 1.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 99% | 27% | 1.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 7% | 1.5 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 10% | 1.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 99% | 4% | 1.3 m | 24°C | vest |
| Dec | 99% | 3% | 1.4 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 68.0
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%
6.5
Groundswell 12%
2.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.0
Water comfort 10%
7.8
Access 10%
9.5
The detail
Faces 105° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 84% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 27%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -28.388, 153.568 (OpenStreetMap).
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