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Whitlock Island Reef 90.1

#718 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Western Australia · near Three Springs

Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.

Works all yearBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score90.1 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days45% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell84% period 11 s+
Typical size2.3 m 7.4 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Whitlock Island Reef

The best time to surf Whitlock Island Reef is March, April, June. The season runs Jan to Jun. In April the water sits around 22°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 2.2 m. The nearest airport is PER (203 km) and the nearest town is Three Springs (114 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%45%2.1 m23°Cvest
Feb100%46%2.0 m23°Cvest
Mar100%52%1.9 m23°Cvest
Apr99%79%2.2 m22°C2mm
May92%52%2.3 m22°C2mm
Jun93%62%2.5 m22°C2mm
Jul84%26%2.8 m20°C2mm
Aug85%44%2.7 m19°C2mm
Sep94%52%2.5 m19°C3/2
Oct97%35%2.3 m20°C2mm
Nov100%27%2.2 m21°C2mm
Dec100%28%2.0 m22°Cvest

Why 90.1

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

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.4
Water comfort 10%
5.9
Access 10%
2.5

The detail

Faces 265° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 17%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 2%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -30.317, 114.994 (OpenStreetMap).

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