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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.

Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score36.2 /100
Surfable days60% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.2 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

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).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan66%1%0.7 m4°C6/5
Feb80%0%0.8 m2°C6/5
Mar71%1%0.8 m3°C6/5
Apr63%0%0.7 m6°C6/5
May61%0%0.6 m11°C5/4
Jun45%0%0.6 m16°C4/3
Jul43%0%0.6 m20°C2mm
Aug34%0%0.5 m21°C2mm
Sep59%6%0.7 m20°C2mm
Oct63%2%0.7 m18°C3/2
Nov71%0%0.8 m13°C5/4
Dec61%2%0.7 m8°C6/5

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.

Consistency 26%
17.4
Clean days 24%
0.1
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
7.3
Wave size 8%
0.7
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
9.8

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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