Conditions at Ouakam in September
September: The First Spark of New Life
September is the pivot month towards the next winter season. The average swell remains small at 1.3m (4.3ft), but the period climbs to 10.1s - a sign of more distant, longer-period energy. The direction split is interesting: NNW and NW now share the load almost equally (35.2% and 35.1%), with WNW at 14.5% and a still-useful W component of 6.8%. The wind field is light and variable, bringing the ideal wind percentage up to 32% for the best windows. Water temperature is at its warmest, 28.7°C, and rainfall averages 5.11mm/day, so the air is tropical and the water is bathwater. While the overall consistency is poor, the long-period pulses that arrive by late September can already produce solid, rippable surf when they align with a morning offshore wind - a teaser for October.
Average Spot conditions at Ouakam in September
Swell history for September
Wind history for September
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Ouakam during September. 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 Ouakam for your next trip in September.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Ouakam for September. 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 Ouakam.