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Tarcoola - chanties 90.6

#659 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Geraldton

Works almost every day, no off season, a mission to reach.

Works all yearRemoteAdvanced
Surf score90.6 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days40% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell83% period 11 s+
Typical size2.0 m 6.5 ft median
Water22°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Tarcoola - chanties

The best time to surf Tarcoola - chanties is April, May, June. The season runs Apr to Jun. In June the water sits around 23°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is PER (372 km) and the nearest town is Geraldton (5 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%26%1.9 m23°Cvest
Feb100%25%1.8 m23°Cvest
Mar100%39%1.7 m23°Cvest
Apr100%69%1.9 m23°Cvest
May98%61%1.9 m23°Cvest
Jun99%72%2.1 m23°Cvest
Jul99%36%2.2 m21°C2mm
Aug94%60%2.2 m20°C2mm
Sep100%54%2.1 m19°C2mm
Oct99%23%2.0 m20°C2mm
Nov100%18%2.0 m21°C2mm
Dec100%9%1.9 m22°Cvest

Why 90.6

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%
23.8
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
6.2
Water comfort 10%
6.2
Access 10%
4.0

The detail

Faces 245° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 48% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 6%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 4%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -28.807, 114.619 (OpenStreetMap).

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