Conditions at Agua d'Alto in August
August: Warm Water and Summer Windows
August is essentially July with a touch more energy: average swell ticks up to 1.3m (4.5ft) and period to 9.3s. The direction data is extremely NNW-heavy (27.4%), with NW (15.0%) and WNW (10.2%) reinforcing the Atlantic summer background. Most of the surf sits in the 1-1.5m fun-sized category, though the 1.5-2m class holds enough to keep a shortboard interesting on the better NW pulses.
Offshore wind remains a strong theme at 54%, with N, NNE and NE directions dominating throughout the month. The high pressure weather is in full force: water temperature peaks at 23.4°C, air temperatures average 22.9°C, and precipitation is only 0.80 mm/day. Board choice is often a groveler or a log; the surf is small, clean and warm.
Average Spot conditions at Agua d'Alto in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Agua d'Alto 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 Agua d'Alto for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Agua d'Alto 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 Agua d'Alto.