Seal Rocks, Treachery 63.1
#3180 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Forster-Tuncurry
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Seal Rocks, Treachery
The best time to surf Seal Rocks, Treachery is April, June, August. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 24°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is SYD (207 km) and the nearest town is Forster-Tuncurry (29 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 6% | 1.6 m | 23°C | vest |
| Feb | 99% | 8% | 1.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 99% | 7% | 1.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Apr | 99% | 20% | 1.5 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 96% | 15% | 1.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 97% | 16% | 1.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 97% | 13% | 1.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 95% | 16% | 1.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 99% | 8% | 1.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 99% | 10% | 1.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 99% | 5% | 1.6 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 5% | 1.6 m | 22°C | vest |
Why 63.1
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 135° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 9.2 s. Days over 3 m: 7%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 11%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -32.453, 152.516 (OpenStreetMap).
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