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Squeaky Beach 49.1

#4541 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Victoria · near Wonthaggi

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score49.1 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.0 ft median
Water16°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Squeaky Beach

The best time to surf Squeaky Beach is January, March, April. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is MEL (197 km) and the nearest town is Wonthaggi (77 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan97%5%1.1 m18°C3/2
Feb98%3%1.2 m18°C3/2
Mar96%4%1.1 m18°C3/2
Apr96%5%1.3 m17°C3/2
May95%4%1.3 m16°C3/2
Jun93%2%1.2 m15°C4/3
Jul96%4%1.4 m13°C4/3
Aug97%2%1.5 m13°C5/4
Sep98%3%1.4 m13°C5/4
Oct97%2%1.2 m14°C4/3
Nov97%2%1.2 m15°C4/3
Dec96%3%1.2 m16°C3/2

Why 49.1

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

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
1.6
Groundswell 12%
1.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.0
Water comfort 10%
1.8
Access 10%
3.9

The detail

Faces 235° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 38% of days. Mean peak period 7.8 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 48%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -39.025, 146.304 (OpenStreetMap).

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