Tuncurry Breakwall 60.4
#3541 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 score60.4 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell14% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.2 ft median
Water22°C a 2 mm shorty
Best time to surf Tuncurry Breakwall
The best time to surf Tuncurry Breakwall is May, June, August. It rarely works. In August the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is SYD (233 km) and the nearest town is Forster-Tuncurry (3 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 4% | 1.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Feb | 100% | 8% | 1.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 8% | 1.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Apr | 96% | 16% | 1.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 99% | 18% | 1.2 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 95% | 18% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 95% | 15% | 1.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 95% | 19% | 1.0 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 99% | 6% | 1.3 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 8% | 1.3 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 99% | 1% | 1.2 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 99% | 4% | 1.3 m | 22°C | vest |
Why 60.4
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%
5.4
Groundswell 12%
2.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.2
Water comfort 10%
6.3
Access 10%
5.6
The detail
Faces 63° with 25% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 70% of days. Mean peak period 9.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 42%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -32.173, 152.510 (OpenStreetMap).
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