Ratchet 49.6
#4494 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · near Port Douglas
Wind is the enemy here, boardshorts water, gentle enough to learn.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score49.6 /100
Surfable days67% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Ratchet
It rarely works. The nearest airport is CNS (35 km) and the nearest town is Port Douglas (19 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 28% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 56% | 0% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 83% | 0% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 87% | 0% | 0.9 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 89% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 87% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 81% | 0% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 85% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 50% | 0% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 56% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 47% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 49.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
20.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
9.4
Access 10%
9.7
The detail
Faces 55° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 72% of days. Mean peak period 6.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 82%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates -16.631, 145.553 (OpenStreetMap).
Spots nearby
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