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Pikinini • Statistics for June

Conditions at Pikinini in June

June: Peak Offshore Confidence, Small Trade Swell

June delivers the highest clean-wind percentage of the year at 70%. The trades are fully established, with ESE (26.8%), E (19.7%), and SE (14.4%) winds creating pure offshore, glassy conditions for a west-facing beach. This is the kind of consistent texture surfers dream of. The catch is wave height. Average swell drops to 2-3ft (0.8m) with a short-to-average 8.0s period. The swell is generated mostly by ENE (44.3%) and NE (36.1%) trade winds, so it remains shadowed and inconsistent. On good tides there are clean, waist-to-chest-high peaks, but it can also go flat for stretches. Water temp is 29.7C and rain is around 7.0 mm/day. June is best for those who value clean conditions over raw power.

Average Spot conditions at Pikinini in June

Swell history for June

0 - 2
2 - 3
3 - 5
5 - 6
6 - 8
> 8 ft

Wind history for June

0 - 6.2
6.3 - 12.4
12.4 - 18.6
18.6 - 24.9
24.9 - 31.1
> 31.1 mph

Swell quality

Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pikinini 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 Pikinini for your next trip in June.

Ground swell

Ground swell by size

Wind conditions

Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pikinini 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 Pikinini.

Swell with good wind

Swell with good wind by size

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