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Conditions at Playa Avellanes in August
August: Bathwater South Swell With a Few SW Gems
August looks a lot like July on paper: 5ft (1.5m) average, 13.3s period, and SSW dominating 77.3 percent of the swell. SW does make a stronger cameo at 14.8 percent, which nudges the ideal window up to 15.0 percent and gives the breaks a bit more push than July. The 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) range holds a healthy 38.1 percent share, so when the SSW lines wrap, they can still show some shoulder.
Winds remain offshore and light: ENE at 15.4 percent, NE at 13.1 percent, E at 10.2 percent, and ESE at 8.2 percent. Ideal surfing wind occurs 67 percent of the time, making August one of the cleaner green-season months. Rain is wet at 6.36mm/day, air is 27.2C, and water is 29.2C. For a low month on the west-southwest coast, August is still ridable, just not firing.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Avellanes in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Avellanes 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 Playa Avellanes for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Avellanes 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 Playa Avellanes.