Wave O Saurus - Connecticut River 36.2
#5095 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Massachusetts · near Springfield
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, thick rubber.
Best time to surf Wave O Saurus - Connecticut River
The best time to surf Wave O Saurus - Connecticut River is September, October, December. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is BDL (36 km) and the nearest town is Springfield (15 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66% | 1% | 0.7 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 80% | 0% | 0.8 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 71% | 1% | 0.8 m | 3°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 63% | 0% | 0.7 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| May | 61% | 0% | 0.6 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 45% | 0% | 0.6 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 43% | 0% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 34% | 0% | 0.5 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 59% | 6% | 0.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 63% | 2% | 0.7 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 71% | 0% | 0.8 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 61% | 2% | 0.7 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
Why 36.2
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces n/a with 0% open water around it. Friendly morning wind n/a. Mean peak period 7.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 78%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 42.253, -72.612 (OpenStreetMap).
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