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Conditions at Broken Head in August
August: Late-Winter Mix
August is a late-winter transition month. Ideal wind remains high at 61%, average wave height is 5ft (1.5m), and the average period is still solid at 9.3s. SSE and SE continue to dominate, but you can feel spring on the way: NE and ENE swells re-emerge in the wave rose, with the optimal NE-ENE-E-ESE quadrant recovering to around 34%. Wind directions start to include more N/NNW flow, which is not ideal for Broken Head, but the W/SW/WNW options remain frequent. Water temperature bottoms out at 20.0°C, air averages 18.1°C, and rainfall is the lowest of the year at 1.54mm/day. This is a month of mixed bags - some classic winter SW-offshore days and some spring-like north wind drifts.
Average Spot conditions at Broken Head in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Broken Head during August. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Broken Head for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Broken Head for August. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Broken Head.