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Conditions at El Faro in September
September: Spring Teases at the Door
September sees the Southern Hemisphere beginning its slow transition toward spring. Swell heights ease back to 2.6m (8.5ft) but the period remains strong at 12.8s. The good news is that SSW/SW/WSW totals stay high, and the WNW (1.8%) and NW/NNW (1.1%) contributions remain enough to keep the spot from going completely flat. The wind regime begins to improve: S sits at 32.1% and SSW at 19.0%, while the NNW (9.9%) and NNE (6.2%) onshore winds are less aggressive than midwinter. Ideal conditions reach 20%. Rainfall drops to 2.57 mm/day, air temps rise to 10.7°C, and water temperature is still 12.0°C. September is a true shoulder month: nothing is guaranteed, but the blending of long-period SSW groundswell and increasingly frequent offshore southerlies can create some incredibly clean, glassy sessions when the right swell is in the water.
Average Spot conditions at El Faro in September
Swell history for September
Wind history for September
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at El Faro during September. 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 El Faro for your next trip in September.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at El Faro for September. 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 El Faro.