Conditions at Altura in June
June: The Azores High Locks In Small Conditions
June brings the settled Azores High pattern to the Algarve, and surf quality at Altura takes a summer nap. Average height drops to around 1-2ft (0.5m) and period to 4.9s, so choppy and low-energy conditions dominate. SE still makes up 13.7 percent of the swell, with most in the 2-3ft (0.5-1m) range, and SSE, S and SSW add just over 13 percent combined, but the lack of period makes it marginal. WSW and W energy together account for nearly 42 percent of the wave distribution and do little for this beach. Wind is dominated by NNW at 27.5 percent and NW at 13.2 percent; that offshore flow is clean when it is blowing, but ideal surfing time falls to 22 percent and onshore SW/SSW wind starts to appear. Water temperature reaches 20.4C, air is warm at 21.6C, and precipitation drops to 0.26 mm/day. This is small-wave season, best treated as a longboard month.
Average Spot conditions at Altura in June
Swell history for June
Wind history for June
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Altura during June. 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 Altura for your next trip in June.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Altura for June. 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 Altura.