West Montalivet Island 25.4
#5503 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Wyndham
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in January, boardshorts water.
Warm waterRemoteBeginner
Surf score25.4 /100
Surfable days43% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.7 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf West Montalivet Island
The best time to surf West Montalivet Island is January. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is BME (517 km) and the nearest town is Wyndham (355 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76% | 1% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Feb | 72% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 39% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 15% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 47% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 51% | 0% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 37% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Aug | 34% | 0% | 0.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 19% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 41% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 29% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 61% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
Why 25.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
12.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
0.0
The detail
Faces 120° with 92% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 62% of days. Mean peak period 5.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 69%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates -14.291, 125.212 (OpenStreetMap).
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