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Shipwreck 82.4

#1654 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇳 India · Lakshadweep · near Kavaratti

Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.

Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score82.4 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days34% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell39% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Shipwreck

The best time to surf Shipwreck is February, April, October. The season runs Apr to Apr. In April the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is CCJ (370 km) and the nearest town is Kavaratti (3 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%29%0.9 m28°Cboardies
Feb100%38%0.9 m29°Cboardies
Mar100%37%0.9 m30°Cboardies
Apr100%65%1.0 m30°Cboardies
May99%32%1.3 m30°Cboardies
Jun100%17%2.2 m29°Cboardies
Jul100%33%2.4 m28°Cboardies
Aug100%28%2.0 m28°Cboardies
Sep100%29%1.6 m28°Cboardies
Oct100%42%1.2 m29°Cboardies
Nov100%24%1.0 m29°Cboardies
Dec99%33%1.0 m29°Cboardies

Why 82.4

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%
20.1
Groundswell 12%
7.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.0

The detail

Faces 143° with 83% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 87% of days. Mean peak period 10.8 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 53%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 10.541, 72.619 (OpenStreetMap).

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