Conditions at K59 in August
August: Tropical Energy, Mixed Conditions
August brings a slight up-tick in average swell height to 1.4m (4.6ft) and a period of 13.2 seconds, but the quality is heavily dependent on wind direction. SSW dominates at 78.2%, S contributes 16.4% and SW 5.1%, with the 1-1.5m (3.3-4.9ft) class accounting for the majority and 2-2.5m (6.6-8.2ft) still in the mix. The issue is that the wind regime gets more variable and tropical. N/NNE/NE/NNW offshore flow still occurs, led by NNE 9.5% and NNW 9.5%, but E, ESE, SE and SSE winds together make up a large share, and the S-SSW onshore component is enough to spoil surfaces at times. Ideal wind hits only 58%. With water temperature at a sizzling 30.4°C, air temperature around 27.1°C and precipitation at 6.95mm per day, expect warm, humid, occasionally thundery conditions. The swell windows are legitimately good; you just have to pick off the mornings and the outflow wind events.
Average Spot conditions at K59 in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at K59 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 K59 for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at K59 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 K59.