Conditions at Coco Pipe in August
August: Still Small, But Hurricane Season Rumbles
August continues the summer lull, but there are hints of change. Average height is 3-4ft (1.1m) with a period of 7.4s. E swell still leads at 56%, but ENE increases to 39%, and a few NE and NNE pulses appear. This gives Coco Pipe slightly better wave angles than July. Most surf remains in the 2-5ft (0.5-1.5m) range, so it is still a small-wave month by winter standards.
The trade winds remain strong from ESE (40%), E (28%) and SE (21%), so surface conditions are often choppy. The upside is that hurricane season is now active. Any tropical cyclone tracking through the western Atlantic can pull the prevailing energy into the NE/ENE window and supply longer-period swells. Air temperature averages 27.8°C, water temperature is 28.3°C, and rainfall is 2.10 mm/day.
Average Spot conditions at Coco Pipe in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Coco Pipe 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 Coco Pipe for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Coco Pipe 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 Coco Pipe.