The Wall - Hillary's 96.0
#135 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Perth
Works almost every day, no off season.
Works all yearAdvanced
Surf score96.0 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days55% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell83% period 11 s+
Typical size2.0 m 6.5 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf The Wall - Hillary's
The best time to surf The Wall - Hillary's is March, April, May. The season runs Aug to Jun. In May the water sits around 22°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is PER (25 km) and the nearest town is Perth (17 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 52% | 1.8 m | 22°C | vest |
| Feb | 100% | 57% | 1.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 66% | 1.6 m | 22°C | vest |
| Apr | 100% | 73% | 1.9 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| May | 94% | 74% | 2.0 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 90% | 65% | 2.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 88% | 24% | 2.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 91% | 49% | 2.3 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 95% | 56% | 2.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 99% | 43% | 2.0 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 100% | 52% | 1.8 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 45% | 1.8 m | 22°C | 2mm |
Why 96.0
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%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
6.2
Water comfort 10%
5.6
Access 10%
9.8
The detail
Faces 250° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 12.5 s. Days over 3 m: 11%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 4%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -31.827, 115.741 (OpenStreetMap).
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