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Sugar Dock 68.7
#2594 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands · Saipan · near Capitol Hill
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score68.7 /100
Surfable days91% of the year
Clean days11% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell12% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.8 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Sugar Dock
The best time to surf Sugar Dock is January, February, October. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is SPN (4 km) and the nearest town is Capitol Hill (9 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 26% | 1.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 15% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 7% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 15% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 90% | 6% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 69% | 3% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 74% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 72% | 6% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 87% | 7% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 97% | 20% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 15% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 12% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 68.7
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%
6.2
Groundswell 12%
2.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.8
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 290° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 94% of days. Mean peak period 8.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 53%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 15.149, 145.699 (OpenStreetMap).
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