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Saint George Reef Lighthouse 83.6

#1517 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Crescent City

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score83.6 /100
Surfable days93% of the year
Clean days33% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell50% period 11 s+
Typical size2.4 m 7.7 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Saint George Reef Lighthouse

The best time to surf Saint George Reef Lighthouse is February, April, October. The season runs Feb to Feb. In February the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.7 m. The nearest airport is ACV (99 km) and the nearest town is Crescent City (17 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan74%31%3.2 m12°C5/4
Feb92%56%2.7 m12°C5/4
Mar95%37%2.5 m12°C5/4
Apr94%47%2.3 m12°C5/4
May99%37%2.2 m11°C5/4
Jun100%15%2.0 m11°C5/4
Jul100%22%1.9 m12°C5/4
Aug100%14%1.8 m13°C4/3
Sep100%30%1.9 m14°C4/3
Oct95%38%2.3 m14°C4/3
Nov90%28%2.5 m14°C4/3
Dec80%32%3.1 m13°C5/4

Why 83.6

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
19.4
Groundswell 12%
9.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.8
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.4

The detail

Faces 120° with 69% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 11.2 s. Days over 3 m: 24%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 4%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.841, -124.375 (OpenStreetMap).

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