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Conditions at Pico Alto in February
February: Summer Stillness, Occasional Punch
February is a close cousin to January, but the average swell height ticks up slightly to 4.9ft (1.5m). The wave period remains a very surfable 13.1s, and the directional distribution is even more locked into the ideal window: 77 percent SSW and 22 percent SW. Approximately a third of the energy falls into the 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) class, while 3-5ft (1-1.5m) surf still dominates the background. Short of a solid Southern Ocean low, this is typically a smaller but playful month at Pico Alto.
Ideal offshore wind is rare at 2 percent, with S and SSW winds again accounting for nearly 70 percent of the wind rose. The water warms to 19.8°C and air temperatures climb to around 21.4°C, so the beach feels more like summer than winter, but the onshore texture continues to limit genuinely clean conditions. The few dawn windows with lighter NNO to O flow are the ones to chase.
Average Spot conditions at Pico Alto in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pico Alto 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 Pico Alto for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pico Alto 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 Pico Alto.