The Bluff 63.5
#3125 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Queensland · near Sunshine Coast
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score63.5 /100
Surfable days93% of the year
Clean days9% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell10% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.4 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf The Bluff
The best time to surf The Bluff is February, June, July. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is BNE (79 km) and the nearest town is Sunshine Coast (6 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96% | 9% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 16% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 98% | 11% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 91% | 9% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 97% | 11% | 1.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 80% | 14% | 1.0 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 83% | 12% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 82% | 12% | 0.8 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 97% | 6% | 1.0 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 98% | 9% | 1.0 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 95% | 0% | 1.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Dec | 98% | 5% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 63.5
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%
5.2
Groundswell 12%
1.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.2
Water comfort 10%
7.7
Access 10%
9.1
The detail
Faces 40° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 94% of days. Mean peak period 8.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 66%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -26.672, 153.113 (OpenStreetMap).
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