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Conditions at Playa Tivives in October
October: Rain, Onshore Flow and Fading Southern Swell
October is statistically the wettest month at Tivives, with 7.63mm/day of precipitation, and the wind pattern is unhelpful: offshore N/NNE/NE/ENE flow drops to only about 5.5%, while onshore S/SSW/SW/WSW winds occupy 39.3% of the time. Ideal surfing wind is observed 0% of the month. The swell mix remains long-period (14.0s) and dominated by SSW (71.1%) and SW (16.0%), but the average height is still 1ft (0.3m) and 99.5% of observations stay below 1.6ft (0.5m). Water temp cools a touch to 28.3°C and air temps average 25.8°C. Between the daily rains, river runoff and choppy onshore surface, this is one of the hardest months to find a genuinely good wave at Playa Tivives.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Tivives in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Tivives 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 Playa Tivives for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Tivives 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 Playa Tivives.