Conditions at El Barco in February
February: Deep-Winter Size with a North-Northeast Lean
February closely mirrors January, with the average swell still holding at 1.7m (5.6ft) and periods at 9.4s. ENE swells account for 34.0% and E for 24.3%, while the optimal N/NNE/NNW window still contributes around 19%. The north-northeast component is the real story; when the Atlantic storm track dips south, El Barco receives lined-up, mid-period swell that wraps into the bay with much more push than summertime easterly slop.
Trade winds remain strong out of the E/ESE at 28.7% and 27.5%, with ideal wind just 36% of the time. That makes February a quality-over-quantity month. You have to dodge the afternoon easterly breeze and hunt for those dawn windows with light southerly flow. Air temperatures average 24.6°C, water is a touch cooler at 26.1°C, and precipitation drops to 1.14mm/day, so the weather is generally clean. It is not a perfect month, but when the north swell lines up it is one of the best on the calendar.
Average Spot conditions at El Barco in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at El Barco during February. 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 El Barco for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at El Barco for February. 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 El Barco.