The Ruins 63.5
#3126 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Central Coast
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score63.5 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days9% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell15% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.0 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf The Ruins
The best time to surf The Ruins is April, July, August. It rarely works. In August the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is SYD (61 km) and the nearest town is Central Coast (14 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 3% | 1.2 m | 23°C | vest |
| Feb | 99% | 6% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 5% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 97% | 20% | 1.1 m | 23°C | vest |
| May | 99% | 15% | 1.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 95% | 15% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 99% | 16% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 95% | 22% | 1.1 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 100% | 7% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 8% | 1.3 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 99% | 2% | 1.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 2% | 1.2 m | 22°C | vest |
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%
5.0
Groundswell 12%
2.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.0
Water comfort 10%
5.9
Access 10%
9.4
The detail
Faces 115° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 61% of days. Mean peak period 9.0 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 46%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.439, 151.444 (OpenStreetMap).
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