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Waterwheels 82.2

#1670 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Busselton

Very consistent, no off season, real size comes through.

Works all yearBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score82.2 /100
Surfable days82% of the year
Clean days31% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell71% period 11 s+
Typical size2.9 m 9.5 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Waterwheels

The best time to surf Waterwheels is March, April, May. The season runs Apr to May. In April the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 2.9 m. The nearest airport is PER (281 km) and the nearest town is Busselton (82 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan97%21%2.6 m21°C2mm
Feb97%21%2.7 m21°C2mm
Mar95%38%2.6 m21°C2mm
Apr87%51%2.9 m21°C2mm
May78%47%3.1 m22°C2mm
Jun67%34%3.5 m21°C2mm
Jul55%15%3.9 m20°C2mm
Aug63%29%3.6 m19°C3/2
Sep68%30%3.3 m18°C3/2
Oct86%33%2.8 m19°C2mm
Nov92%25%2.6 m19°C2mm
Dec99%24%2.5 m20°C2mm

Why 82.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
25.0
Clean days 24%
18.2
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
5.1
Access 10%
1.8

The detail

Faces 185° with 67% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 43% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 47%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.370, 115.134 (OpenStreetMap).

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