West Twin 55.6
#4055 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇮🇳 India · Andaman and Nicobar · near Port Blair
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score55.6 /100
Surfable days80% of the year
Clean days7% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell16% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.7 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf West Twin
The best time to surf West Twin is January, May, December. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is HKT (719 km) and the nearest town is Port Blair (38 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 7% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 60% | 7% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 30% | 1% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 50% | 5% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 91% | 13% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 4% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 1% | 1.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 99% | 1% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 87% | 4% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 85% | 3% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 83% | 12% | 0.7 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 55.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
24.2
Clean days 24%
3.6
Groundswell 12%
3.0
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
1.3
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
3.0
The detail
Faces 185° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 42% of days. Mean peak period 10.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 71%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 11.344, 92.624 (OpenStreetMap).
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