Top 12 of 32 surfing destinations scored for June · ERA5 reanalysis 2015-2024 · updated monthly
Bells Beach drops out of the prime band after May. Of the 32 surfing destinations in the dataset, 18 score 68 or better in June and 11 reach the prime band above 80, one of the leaner months of the year.
Le Morne leads on 97 at 2.2 m @ 11 s. Across the top ten the spread is Africa (3), Oceania (2), Europe (2), Asia (1), South America (1), North America (1). The top of the table has moved south of the equator — 7 of the ten best are southern-hemisphere spots, which is the whole reason this month reads differently from six months ago.
Ranked by score out of 100. Each strip shows all twelve months, so you can see whether June is the spot's peak or its shoulder.
1. Le Morne Rivière Noire, Mauritius
97
Prime
Monthly score for Le Morne, January to December. June is highlighted.
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88%days with working wind
16 knmean daily max wind
2.2 mmean swell height
11 sswell period
26.0 °Csea temperature
23.0 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is Le Morne's strongest month of the year for surfing, scoring 97. Swell runs 2.2 m at 11 s — long enough a period to be groundswell that breaks properly rather than local wind chop. The sea sits at 26.0 °C with air at 23.0 °C — boardshorts.
Monthly score for Uluwatu, January to December. June is highlighted.
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46%days with working wind
11 knmean daily max wind
1.8 mmean swell height
12 sswell period
28.7 °Csea temperature
26.9 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is effectively as good as it gets at Uluwatu: 93, within 1 point of its best month (July, 94). Swell runs 1.8 m at 12 s — long enough a period to be groundswell that breaks properly rather than local wind chop. The sea sits at 28.7 °C with air at 26.9 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Muizenberg, January to December. June is highlighted.
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83
43%days with working wind
12 knmean daily max wind
2.2 mmean swell height
10 sswell period
15.0 °Csea temperature
14.4 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is effectively as good as it gets at Muizenberg: 91, within 1 point of its best month (July, 92). Swell averages 2.2 m at 10 s, a mid-period sea: rideable, and softer than the same height would be on a longer interval. The sea sits at 15.0 °C with air at 14.4 °C — a 4/3 and boots. It is also the wet end of the year: 118 mm against a monthly average of 49 mm.
Monthly score for Raglan, January to December. June is highlighted.
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63%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
2.0 mmean swell height
11 sswell period
15.8 °Csea temperature
12.3 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is effectively as good as it gets at Raglan: 90, within 3 points of its best month (May, 93). Swell averages 2.0 m at 11 s, a mid-period sea: rideable, and softer than the same height would be on a longer interval. The sea sits at 15.8 °C with air at 12.3 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Jeffreys Bay, January to December. June is highlighted.
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58%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
1.9 mmean swell height
10 sswell period
16.5 °Csea temperature
15.5 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is effectively as good as it gets at Jeffreys Bay: 89, within 1 point of its best month (August, 90). Swell averages 1.9 m at 10 s, a mid-period sea: rideable, and softer than the same height would be on a longer interval. The sea sits at 16.5 °C with air at 15.5 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Chicama, January to December. June is highlighted.
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84%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
1.5 mmean swell height
11 sswell period
19.4 °Csea temperature
19.4 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
June is effectively as good as it gets at Chicama: 88, within 3 points of its best month (May, 91). Swell runs 1.5 m at 11 s — long enough a period to be groundswell that breaks properly rather than local wind chop. The sea sits at 19.4 °C with air at 19.4 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Puerto Escondido, January to December. June is highlighted.
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57
2%days with working wind
6 knmean daily max wind
1.4 mmean swell height
11 sswell period
30.5 °Csea temperature
26.8 °Cair temperature
Mar-Novbest run of months
June is among Puerto Escondido's best three months for surfing (83), behind May at 88. Swell runs 1.4 m at 11 s — long enough a period to be groundswell that breaks properly rather than local wind chop. The sea sits at 30.5 °C with air at 26.8 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. It is also the wet end of the year: 246 mm against a monthly average of 102 mm.
Monthly score for Margaret River, January to December. June is highlighted.
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56%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
3.2 mmean swell height
11 sswell period
19.2 °Csea temperature
14.4 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Margaret River works in June — 82 against a peak of 97 in April — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. Swell runs 3.2 m at 11 s — long enough a period to be groundswell that breaks properly rather than local wind chop. The sea sits at 19.2 °C with air at 14.4 °C — a 3/2 shorty. It is also the wet end of the year: 117 mm against a monthly average of 65 mm. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Ericeira, January to December. June is highlighted.
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64%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
1.6 mmean swell height
8 sswell period
18.0 °Csea temperature
18.2 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Ericeira works in June — 80 against a peak of 92 in October — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. Swell averages 1.6 m at 8 s, a mid-period sea: rideable, and softer than the same height would be on a longer interval. The sea sits at 18.0 °C with air at 18.2 °C — a 3/2 shorty. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Nazaré, January to December. June is highlighted.
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58%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
1.6 mmean swell height
8 sswell period
18.3 °Csea temperature
18.6 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Nazaré works in June — 80 against a peak of 93 in October — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. Swell averages 1.6 m at 8 s, a mid-period sea: rideable, and softer than the same height would be on a longer interval. The sea sits at 18.3 °C with air at 18.6 °C — a 3/2 shorty. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Santa Teresa, January to December. June is highlighted.
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0%days with working wind
7 knmean daily max wind
1.3 mmean swell height
11 sswell period
29.9 °Csea temperature
25.8 °Cair temperature
Mar-Novbest run of months
Santa Teresa works in June — 80 against a peak of 86 in May — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. Swell runs 1.3 m at 11 s — long enough a period to be groundswell that breaks properly rather than local wind chop. The sea sits at 29.9 °C with air at 25.8 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions.
Monthly score for Peniche, January to December. June is highlighted.
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62%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
1.5 mmean swell height
8 sswell period
17.9 °Csea temperature
18.5 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Peniche works in June — 76 against a peak of 91 in October — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. Swell is 1.5 m but only 8 s, which is wind chop at a surfable height rather than a groundswell. The sea sits at 17.9 °C with air at 18.5 °C — a 4/3 and boots. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Le Morne, Mauritius scores highest in June at 97/100, based on ten years of ERA5 climatology scored for surfing. Its best run of months is Year-round.
Where can I surf in warm water in June?
Puerto Escondido has the warmest sea among the spots that also score well in June — 30.5 °C, which is boardshorts, and shade between sessions, on a score of 83.
Is June a good month to surf?
Yes — 11 destinations in the dataset reach the prime band (80+) in June, so you have real choice rather than one option.
These scores are climatology, not a forecast. They are computed from ten years of
ERA5 reanalysis (2015-2024) and answer which month and which spot to book — not
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