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Warrain Beach Reef 58.2

#3778 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Nowra

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

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score58.2 /100
Surfable days92% of the year
Clean days7% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell10% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.5 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Warrain Beach Reef

The best time to surf Warrain Beach Reef is February, March, May. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 23°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is SYD (124 km) and the nearest town is Nowra (24 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%6%1.2 m22°C2mm
Feb99%13%1.3 m23°Cvest
Mar99%11%1.1 m23°Cvest
Apr81%8%0.9 m22°Cvest
May85%9%1.0 m21°C2mm
Jun88%8%0.9 m19°C2mm
Jul86%7%1.0 m18°C3/2
Aug90%6%0.9 m18°C3/2
Sep97%5%1.1 m19°C3/2
Oct96%8%1.2 m19°C3/2
Nov96%1%1.1 m19°C3/2
Dec92%2%1.1 m21°C2mm

Why 58.2

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%
3.8
Groundswell 12%
1.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
5.1
Access 10%
7.5

The detail

Faces 8° with 22% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 69% of days. Mean peak period 9.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 60%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -35.012, 150.813 (OpenStreetMap).

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