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Suckhole 67.0

#2678 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Kiama

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

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score67.0 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days14% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 5.0 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Suckhole

The best time to surf Suckhole is April, May, July. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is SYD (75 km) and the nearest town is Kiama (16 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%8%1.5 m22°C2mm
Feb99%13%1.7 m23°Cvest
Mar98%10%1.7 m24°Cvest
Apr99%23%1.4 m22°Cvest
May96%23%1.5 m21°C2mm
Jun97%18%1.6 m19°C3/2
Jul98%20%1.6 m18°C3/2
Aug97%19%1.5 m18°C3/2
Sep99%12%1.6 m19°C2mm
Oct100%12%1.6 m20°C2mm
Nov100%7%1.4 m20°C2mm
Dec100%6%1.4 m22°C2mm

Why 67.0

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%
7.9
Groundswell 12%
2.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.3
Water comfort 10%
5.4
Access 10%
9.0

The detail

Faces 80° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 91% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 5%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 20%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.564, 150.872 (OpenStreetMap).

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