Conditions at Cote des Basques in February
February: Deep-Water Consistency on Full Display
February matches January's swell size with an average of 6ft (1.8m) and an average period of 12.9 seconds. The synoptic pattern remains locked into a winter groove: WNW accounts for 41 percent of all swell directions and NW adds another 33 percent, so the beach is constantly exposed to long-period, north-western energy. There is no shortage of powerful 5-8ft (1.5-2.5m) waves in the distribution, with the biggest arrivals concentrated in the WNW/NW swell window.
The ideal wind percentage is 43 percent, one of the better ratios of the year. The wind roses show a healthy share of S/SSW flow, which can offer shelter to the bay, but the risk of W and WNW onshore wind remains high. Water temperature drops to a yearly low of 12.1°C, while air temperatures average 9.0°C, so there is no room for a thin wetsuit. When the stars align, February offers Cote des Basques some of its most powerful and well-ordered surf of the winter.
Average Spot conditions at Cote des Basques in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cote des Basques 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 Cote des Basques for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cote des Basques 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 Cote des Basques.