Turtles 94.6
#251 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Jawa Barat · near Sukabumi
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
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Surf score94.6 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days71% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell88% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.3 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Turtles
The best time to surf Turtles is May, June, July. The season runs Feb to Dec. In July the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is CGK (137 km) and the nearest town is Sukabumi (73 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 31% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 40% | 1.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 74% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 69% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 93% | 1.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 95% | 1.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 97% | 2.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 92% | 1.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 81% | 1.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 63% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 62% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 68% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 94.6
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%
4.8
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
5.5
The detail
Faces 240° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 80% of days. Mean peak period 13.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 10%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -7.336, 106.398 (OpenStreetMap).
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