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Conditions at Ollie's Point in October
October: Wet Season Gold with Punchy SW Groundswell
October is the wettest month along Guanacaste, with 9.06 mm/day of rain, but it's also a month when the surf can pump. The average period remains long at 12.7s, and the swell rose is nearly flipped toward the S/SW quarter: SW accounts for 42.6 percent, SSW for 29.4 percent, and S for 5.3 percent. The majority is in the 3-5ft (0.9-1.5m) range, although 4.0 percent of SW swell reaches 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) and another 0.2 percent breaks into the 6.5-8ft (2-2.5m) class. Wind conditions are decent, with ideal opportunities 56 percent of the time, but S/SW winds also creep up (SW at 6.0 percent, SSW at 4.7 percent), so onshore wind events are more common during tropical downpours. Water temperature is 28.5°C and air temperatures stay warm at 25.8°C. Timing is everything in October - when the rain bands clear out, light land breezes groom the SW groundswell into long, powerful point waves.
Average Spot conditions at Ollie's Point in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Ollie's 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 Ollie's Point for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Ollie's 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 Ollie's Point.