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Conditions at Playa Guiones in August
August: Still Firing, With a Touch More Wind
August keeps the same southern-hemisphere pulse, with 77.3% of swell from SSW and 14.8% from SW. Average heights remain at 1.5m (5ft), periods hold near 13.3s, and more than a third of observations fall into the 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m) category. The difference from July is a slight drop in consistency of clean conditions: ideal wind comes in at 56% as onshore S/SW influences begin to creep back into the daily sea breeze cycle. NE/ENE/E flow still supplies plenty of offshore windows in the morning, though, and water remains warm at 29.2°C with air at 27.2°C. Rainfall is prominent at 6.36mm/day, but when the early light offshore wind meets a long-period SSW pulse, August can absolutely pump.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Guiones in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Guiones 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 Guiones for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Guiones 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 Guiones.