Quicombo 17.6
#5691 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇴 Angola · Cuanza Sul · near Sumbe
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in June.
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Surf score17.6 /100
Surfable days21% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.6 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Quicombo
The best time to surf Quicombo is June, July, August. It rarely works. In June the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is NOV (268 km) and the nearest town is Sumbe (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3% | 0% | 0.4 m | 25°C | vest |
| Feb | 1% | 0% | 0.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 7% | 0% | 0.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 15% | 1% | 0.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 28% | 1% | 0.5 m | 25°C | vest |
| Jun | 45% | 10% | 0.6 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 45% | 9% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 30% | 3% | 0.6 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 23% | 2% | 0.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 26% | 0% | 0.5 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 15% | 0% | 0.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Dec | 8% | 1% | 0.5 m | 25°C | vest |
Why 17.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
4.3
Clean days 24%
0.7
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
7.6
Access 10%
4.6
The detail
Faces 305° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 94% of days. Mean peak period 12.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 87%. Months that work: 0 of 12. Coordinates -11.317, 13.811 (OpenStreetMap).
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