Second Beach Tannum Sands 56.7
#3920 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · near Gladstone
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score56.7 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.3 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Second Beach Tannum Sands
The best time to surf Second Beach Tannum Sands is February, August, October. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is ROK (110 km) and the nearest town is Gladstone (16 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 1% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 6% | 1.2 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 94% | 3% | 1.2 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 95% | 2% | 1.2 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 97% | 1% | 1.2 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jun | 93% | 2% | 1.0 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 92% | 3% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 89% | 6% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 93% | 0% | 0.9 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 99% | 4% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 93% | 0% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 97% | 0% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
Why 56.7
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%
0.8
Groundswell 12%
0.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.1
Water comfort 10%
8.0
Access 10%
8.1
The detail
Faces 50° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 84% of days. Mean peak period 7.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 65%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -23.943, 151.372 (OpenStreetMap).
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