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Conditions at Oakura Beach in February
February: Cleaner Windows and Shoulder-High Consistency
February is the pick of the summer months for surf quality relative to size. The average swell height eases slightly to 1.5m (around 5ft), but the period stretches to 11.8s and the ideal wind score rises to 26 percent - tied for the best of the year. The swell direction table still favors WSW at 54.9 percent, with W adding another 11.4 percent, while the optimal N-WNW sector holds just over 10 percent. It's not a month for giant Oakura, but when a modest WNW or NW swell lines up with a gentle offshore S/SW breeze, the beach produces clean, rippable walls.
February's offshore wind directions - S, SSW, SW and WSW - combine for a solid chunk of the wind rose, and the lighter 10-20kph bands are well represented. Sea breezes from NNW (7.5 percent) and WNW (6.6 percent) can still chop things up later in the day, but the morning windows are often excellent. Water temperature peaks for the year at 19.9°C, air temps average 18.4°C and rainfall is 2.94 mm/day - about as summery and user-friendly as it gets on the Taranaki coast.
Average Spot conditions at Oakura Beach in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Oakura Beach 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 Oakura Beach for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Oakura Beach 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 Oakura Beach.