Moruya Breakwall • Statistics for February

February: Reliable East-Northeast Energy, Soft Edges

February is similar in size to January - average just over 4ft (1.3m) and a slightly longer 8.4s period - but the wind quality remains the limiting factor. E swell is the standout at 23 percent, with ESE at 21 percent and ENE at 20 percent, meaning the breakwall sees a lot of directly exposed east energy. The bulk of heights again fall into the 2-3ft (0.5-1m) and 3-5ft (1-1.5m) classes, with small contributions of 5-6ft (1.5-2m) and even a touch of 6-8ft (2-2.5m) from the east. On the synoptic charts, warm, moist onshore flow around the subtropical high keeps winds in the NNE and NE sectors for around 27 percent of the time, and ideal wind drops to just 19 percent. Rain increases to 3.78 mm/day, often from afternoon thunderstorm activity or coastal showers embedded in the onshore flow. The water is at its warmest, 21.5°C, and the air mirrors it at 20.4°C. For surfers, February rewards patience and pre-dawn timing; otherwise expect soft, lumpy conditions as the sea breeze builds through the morning.