Robe Long Beach 85.3
#1346 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · South Australia · near Kingston South East
Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.
Best time to surf Robe Long Beach
The best time to surf Robe Long Beach is January, March, December. The season runs Nov to Apr. In March the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is ADL (269 km) and the nearest town is Kingston South East (34 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 52% | 2.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 99% | 46% | 2.1 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 95% | 55% | 2.0 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 92% | 40% | 2.4 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 89% | 24% | 2.6 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 95% | 35% | 2.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 83% | 16% | 2.7 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 90% | 10% | 2.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 91% | 33% | 2.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 98% | 38% | 2.2 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 96% | 46% | 2.3 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 97% | 48% | 2.0 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 85.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 270° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 46% of days. Mean peak period 12.7 s. Days over 3 m: 22%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 2%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -37.134, 139.796 (OpenStreetMap).
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