Conditions at Preciosa in February
February: Steady Fire and Cool Water
February keeps the winter swell machine running. Average swell height still checks in at 1.7m (5.6ft) with the same 9.4s average period, and the source directions remain locked on the north-eastern Atlantic: ENE 34 percent, E 24.3 percent, NE 18.1 percent, NNE 11.7 percent, and N 3.9 percent. The slight increase in E compared with January means some surf is a little less lined-up, but there are still plenty of clean NE/NNE pulses. The E/ESE trades are relentless - 28.7 percent E and 27.5 percent ESE - so the ideal S/SSW/SW window is only around 22 percent of the time. Your best bet is a pre-dawn patrol before the trades get cranking, or a day when a low pressure system pushes the wind into the south. Air temperatures average 24.6°C (18.9-34.0°C), precipitation drops to 1.14mm/day, and the water temperature is 26.1°C, the coolest of the year - don't forget some extra rubber if you run cold.
Average Spot conditions at Preciosa in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Preciosa 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 Preciosa for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Preciosa 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 Preciosa.