Red Canyon 60.8
#3488 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · near Gympie
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score60.8 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days7% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.6 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Red Canyon
The best time to surf Red Canyon 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 1.2 m. The nearest airport is BNE (142 km) and the nearest town is Gympie (45 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 6% | 1.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 8% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 6% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 98% | 4% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 6% | 1.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 99% | 11% | 1.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 99% | 13% | 1.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 99% | 19% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 3% | 1.3 m | 22°C | vest |
| Oct | 100% | 10% | 1.2 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 99% | 1% | 1.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| Dec | 98% | 2% | 1.4 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 60.8
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%
3.8
Groundswell 12%
1.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.7
Water comfort 10%
7.9
Access 10%
6.4
The detail
Faces 110° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 81% of days. Mean peak period 8.5 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 35%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -26.109, 153.111 (OpenStreetMap).
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