Sumbe 18.8
#5663 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇴 Angola · Cuanza Sul · near Sumbe
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in June.
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Surf score18.8 /100
Surfable days24% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.6 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Sumbe
The best time to surf Sumbe is June, July, August. It rarely works. In June the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is NOV (272 km) and the nearest town is Sumbe (3 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3% | 0% | 0.4 m | 25°C | vest |
| Feb | 2% | 0% | 0.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 10% | 0% | 0.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 19% | 1% | 0.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 34% | 1% | 0.5 m | 25°C | vest |
| Jun | 49% | 10% | 0.6 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 51% | 9% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 34% | 3% | 0.6 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 27% | 2% | 0.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 31% | 0% | 0.5 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 17% | 0% | 0.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Dec | 8% | 1% | 0.5 m | 25°C | vest |
Why 18.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
5.4
Clean days 24%
0.7
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
7.6
Access 10%
4.6
The detail
Faces 275° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 94% of days. Mean peak period 12.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 87%. Months that work: 1 of 12. Coordinates -11.227, 13.834 (OpenStreetMap).
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