Conditions at Cave in February
February: Still Heavy, Slightly More Open
The North Atlantic remains in full winter mode in February, with average swell heights of 8.2ft (2.5m) and a 12.9s period. Raw direction totals favour NW and WNW swells again, but the W and WSW window is enough to keep Cave heavily affected whenever the low pressure tracks line up over the mid-Atlantic. Ideal NE-quadrant offshore winds blow 26% of the time, while NNW and N winds are frequent and leave the surface a little cross-offshore and textured. Air temps nudge up to 11.8°C, precipitation drops slightly to 1.91mm/day and water temperature falls to 14.2°C. February is a month of solid, powerful groundswell; if you score a clean E/NE wind day, the waves are often heavy, fast and well overhead.
Average Spot conditions at Cave in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cave 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 Cave for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cave 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 Cave.