Stone Tombs 19.4
#5654 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇹🇷 Turkey · Mersin · near Icel
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, gentle enough to learn.
Beginner
Surf score19.4 /100
Surfable days22% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.4 m 1.2 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Stone Tombs
It rarely works. The nearest airport is ADA (116 km) and the nearest town is Icel (54 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58% | 0% | 0.7 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 38% | 0% | 0.5 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 35% | 0% | 0.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 15% | 0% | 0.3 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| May | 9% | 0% | 0.3 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 11% | 0% | 0.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 5% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 6% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 7% | 0% | 0.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 8% | 0% | 0.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 25% | 0% | 0.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Dec | 48% | 0% | 0.6 m | 22°C | 2mm |
Why 19.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
4.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
7.5
Access 10%
6.6
The detail
Faces 125° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 79% of days. Mean peak period 4.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 41%. Months that work: 1 of 12. Coordinates 36.470, 34.170 (OpenStreetMap).
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