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Afife • Statistics for August

Conditions at Afife in August

August: Small but Consistent NW Swell

August is a near twin of July. Average swell height remains at 4.6ft (1.4m), period ticks up slightly to 9.0s, and the swell window is dominated by NW (39.6 per cent) and NNW (32.4 per cent) directions. The surf is small but surprisingly consistent, and the west-facing beach at Afife still picks up plenty of background NW energy. Ideal wind improves marginally to 27 per cent, with more light-morning offshore potential from ENE and E, but the afternoon nortada still tends to mess things up. Water temperature holds at 16.8°C, air averages 20.7°C, and precipitation is just 1.12mm/day. It is a classic summer surf month: small, clean and playful in the early hours, turning bumpy when the seabreeze kicks in.

Average Spot conditions at Afife in August

Swell history for August

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

Wind history for August

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 Afife 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 Afife for your next trip in August.

Ground swell

Ground swell by size

Wind conditions

Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Afife 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 Afife.

Swell with good wind

Swell with good wind by size

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