Santa Maria Anguar 60.5
#3530 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇼 Palau · Angaur · near Koror
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score60.5 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell6% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.8 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Santa Maria Anguar
The best time to surf Santa Maria Anguar is September, October, November. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is ROR (67 km) and the nearest town is Koror (61 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 4% | 1.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 3% | 1.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 2% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 4% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 92% | 1% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 77% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 90% | 0% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 87% | 1% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 96% | 7% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 99% | 10% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 9% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 5% | 1.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 60.5
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%
1.9
Groundswell 12%
0.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
7.5
The detail
Faces 305° with 83% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 75% of days. Mean peak period 8.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 54%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 6.922, 134.124 (OpenStreetMap).
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