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Ships Cove, Marion Island 61.1

#3459 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇿🇦 South Africa · Western Cape · near Port Alfred

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score61.1 /100
Surfable days81% of the year
Clean days14% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell46% period 11 s+
Typical size3.0 m 9.9 ft median
Water6°C a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood

Best time to surf Ships Cove, Marion Island

The best time to surf Ships Cove, Marion Island is February, March, December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 6°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 2.8 m. The nearest airport is PLZ (1762 km) and the nearest town is Port Alfred (1740 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan89%9%2.8 m6°C6/5
Feb94%20%2.8 m6°C6/5
Mar91%19%2.6 m7°C6/5
Apr82%19%3.1 m7°C6/5
May76%13%3.4 m6°C6/5
Jun66%4%3.7 m6°C6/5
Jul64%7%3.6 m6°C6/5
Aug55%11%3.8 m6°C6/5
Sep86%10%3.1 m5°C6/5
Oct85%19%3.0 m5°C6/5
Nov97%10%2.5 m5°C6/5
Dec90%24%2.8 m6°C6/5

Why 61.1

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

Consistency 26%
24.7
Clean days 24%
7.8
Groundswell 12%
9.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
0.0

The detail

Faces 40° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 30% of days. Mean peak period 11.4 s. Days over 3 m: 52%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 2%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -46.856, 37.844 (OpenStreetMap).

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