Mabuntok • Statistics for August

August: Waiting for the Turn

August feels similar to July, but there are subtle signs of the coming autumn. The average swell height is still only around 1.5ft (0.5m), yet the average period nudges up to 9.6s, indicating that the ocean is starting to reach for longer-period energy. The swell direction is still E-dominated (35.3 percent), with ENE close at 23.7 percent, but NNE and NE together supply 11.2 percent, giving Mabuntok a few more waves that actually align with its exposure. Wind remains favorable for texture: ideal offshore S/SSW/SW/WSW flow occurs 33 percent of the time, and onshore N/NNE/NE/ENE wind is minimal. The problem continues to be amplitude; you need a longboard and good timing to make the most of the 1-2ft (0.3-0.6m) lines. As the month wears on, the first typhoon-related swells of the late season start to appear in longer-range windows. Air temperature is 27.9°C, water temperature is 29.2°C and rainfall is the lowest of the year at 5.8 mm/day.