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Conditions at Chicama in October
October: Spring Hesitation and the Road Back to Clean
October marks the start of the journey back toward peak conditions. Ideal wind days improve to 64 percent, and while SSE/S winds still dominate the rose, the strength of the trade wind is beginning to wane. Average swell size eases to 1.6m (5ft), but the period holds at a powerful 13.0 seconds. SSW remains the dominant source at 74.9 percent, with S swell at 24.2 percent and a modest but present share of 2-2.5m SSW energy.
The ocean is still in transition, but the morning clean-up is arriving earlier and lasting longer. Sea surface temperature reaches its coolest point of the year at 17.2°C, air temperature averages 19.2°C, and rainfall begins to pick up slightly to 0.46 mm/day. October is a fair-season month - less reliable than summer, but full of promise as conditions steadily improve.
Average Spot conditions at Chicama in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Chicama during October. 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 Chicama for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Chicama for October. 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 Chicama.