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Conditions at Shipwrecks in August
August: Hurricane Season Heavyweights
August serves up the heaviest average swells of the year, with average height at 1.2m (4ft) and 8% of the month seeing 1.5-2m (5-6.5ft) waves; a few 2-2.5m (6.5-8ft) stragglers also show up on the charts. The S direction dominates at 73%, paired with 20% SSW and 6% SSE - a raw southern pulse that can produce exciting, powerful walls. The downside is fickle wind: ideal percentages drop to 57%, and stronger SW/SSW flow plus 2.22mm/day of rain make it easy to get skunked. Water temperature cooks at 29.7°C, so humidity is high and you need to chase the clean windows between thunderstorms and tropical swells.
Average Spot conditions at Shipwrecks in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Shipwrecks 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 Shipwrecks for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Shipwrecks 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 Shipwrecks.