Conditions at Airport in October
October: Late Season Glow
October is the tail end of the dry season, but in many years it is just as good as the preceding months. Average swell height eases to 6ft (1.8m), the period remains a healthy 13.8s, and the direction is overwhelmingly SSW at 83.1%, with SW at 7.0% and S at 3.9%. This remarkable concentration of SSW groundswell is a few degrees south of the spot's ideal west-northwest angle, but the persistent clean conditions more than make up for it. The trade-wind belt still has a firm grip, with SE (27.2%), ESE (25.8%) and SSE (14.4%) producing a 75% ideal-wind score. Expect overhead, long-period waves that are slightly more forgiving than the hard-charging mid-winter surf.
Air temperature warms to 25.6°C, water sits at 27.8°C and climbing, and precipitation is only 2.30mm/day. October is a reliable scoring month: when the SSW swell shows up, Airport receives it in clean, groomed shape.
Average Spot conditions at Airport in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Airport during October. 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 Airport for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Airport for October. 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 Airport.