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Treachery 63.1

#3181 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Forster-Tuncurry

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score63.1 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days11% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell16% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.6 ft median
Water22°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Treachery

The best time to surf Treachery is April, June, August. It rarely works. In April the water sits around 24°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is SYD (207 km) and the nearest town is Forster-Tuncurry (29 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%6%1.6 m23°Cvest
Feb99%8%1.9 m24°Cvest
Mar99%7%1.8 m23°Cvest
Apr99%20%1.5 m24°Cvest
May96%15%1.7 m22°Cvest
Jun97%16%1.7 m21°C2mm
Jul97%13%1.9 m20°C2mm
Aug95%16%1.8 m19°C2mm
Sep99%8%1.7 m20°C2mm
Oct99%10%1.7 m21°C2mm
Nov99%5%1.6 m22°C2mm
Dec100%5%1.6 m22°Cvest

Why 63.1

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%
5.9
Groundswell 12%
2.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.1
Water comfort 10%
6.3
Access 10%
5.5

The detail

Faces 135° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 9.2 s. Days over 3 m: 7%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 11%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -32.453, 152.515 (OpenStreetMap).

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