Southend 83.2
#1562 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · South Australia · near Mount Gambier
Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.
Best time to surf Southend
The best time to surf Southend is January, March, November. The season runs Jun to Jun. In March the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is ADL (325 km) and the nearest town is Mount Gambier (64 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 45% | 2.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 97% | 40% | 2.1 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 94% | 48% | 2.1 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 89% | 34% | 2.5 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| May | 88% | 29% | 2.6 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 95% | 42% | 2.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 79% | 16% | 2.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 87% | 14% | 2.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 93% | 35% | 2.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 95% | 38% | 2.3 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 95% | 45% | 2.4 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 95% | 44% | 2.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 83.2
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 265° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 45% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 25%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -37.569, 140.120 (OpenStreetMap).
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