Tombstones 85.7
#1322 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Carnarvon
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Best time to surf Tombstones
The best time to surf Tombstones is April, June, August. The season runs Feb to Nov. In August the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is PHE (658 km) and the nearest town is Carnarvon (114 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 27% | 1.3 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 40% | 1.2 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Mar | 99% | 52% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 66% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 97% | 66% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 99% | 78% | 1.3 m | 25°C | vest |
| Jul | 100% | 66% | 1.5 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 100% | 81% | 1.5 m | 22°C | vest |
| Sep | 100% | 66% | 1.5 m | 22°C | vest |
| Oct | 100% | 49% | 1.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 100% | 43% | 1.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Dec | 100% | 38% | 1.3 m | 24°C | vest |
Why 85.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 305° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 73% of days. Mean peak period 12.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 36%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -23.881, 113.488 (OpenStreetMap).
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