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Conditions at Playa Rio Mar in August
August: The Summer SSW Machine Keeps Churning
August looks a lot like July, with SSW swell absolutely dominant at 92.5 percent and the other favorable southern directions pushing the total to nearly 98 percent. The average period is 12.6 seconds, keeping the waves in the powerful category, while average height remains 2 feet (0.6m). The wave-height table is a sea of 0.5 to 1m (2 to 3ft) readings, meaning plenty of unbroken lines on the better sandbars. Winds are ideal 71 percent of the time, with NNW and NW directions still leading and onshore WSW/SW secondary. Water temperatures peak at 29.2°C, rain averages 7.74 mm/day, and air temperatures sit around 26.3°C. August is best treated as a high-consistency, small-to-fun-sized surf month -- not for chasing size, but for logging clean sessions on an SE-facing break that normally needs a southern angle to show its best face.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Rio Mar in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Rio Mar 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 Playa Rio Mar for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Rio Mar 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 Playa Rio Mar.