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Conditions at Sandon Point in October
October: Shoulder Season Shuffle
October marks a clear step back as spring strengthens. Average swell height is still 1.6m (5.2ft), but the mean period drops to 8.7s, and the NE/ENE trade wind swell percentage increases: NE 10.5%, ENE 12.3%, E 10.2%, ESE 9.0%. SSE (18.2%) and S (13.3%) groundswell are still present, but the direction mix becomes a battle between summer and winter sources. Ideal offshore wind falls to 36%, with NNW (13.1%) and S (10.5%) now competing strongly with W (5.4%), WSW (4.7%), WNW (4.6%) and NW (5.8%). This is a month of mixed sessions-some clean, lined-up morning waves and some lumpy, wind-blown trade swells. Water temperature rises to 18.5°C, air averages 15.5°C, and precipitation is 2.18mm/day, making lighter wetsuits more comfortable.
Average Spot conditions at Sandon Point in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Sandon Point during October. 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 Sandon Point for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Sandon Point for October. 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 Sandon Point.