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Conditions at Playa Maria Chiquita in June
June: The Most Consistent Clean-Surf Month
June is the pick of the year for surfable conditions. Average swell height is 3-3.5ft (0.9-1.1m) and the average period reaches 8.1s - the same punchy trade-swell period as midwinter. Direction is overwhelmingly NE (94.0%), and while that is not ideal for Maria Chiquita, the consistency of the NE trade fetch means there is always some energy in the water.
The critical change is wind. Ideal offshore conditions from the S/SW quadrant occur 30% of the time - the highest of any month - as the ITCZ and monsoon trough push north and the trades weaken. This is when the beach can hold its shape: waist-to-chest-high, occasionally head-high waves with lined-up walls and offshore grooming. Rain is abundant at 9.17mm/day, water temperature is very warm at 29.1°C and air temperature sits near 27.6°C. Chase the south-wind windows in June for the most reliable, user-friendly surf of the year.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Maria Chiquita in June
Swell history for June
Wind history for June
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Maria Chiquita during June. 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 Playa Maria Chiquita for your next trip in June.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Maria Chiquita for June. 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 Playa Maria Chiquita.