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Conditions at Humewood Pier in July
July: The Winter Peak (Not for the Faint)
July is the statistical swell maximum at Humewood Pier: 2.4m average height and a 12.5s period. SW and SSW combine for nearly half of all swell energy (26.2% each, total 49.4%), with S adding another 7.3%. Wave-height bins in the 2-2.5m and 2.5m+ ranges are especially well fed, meaning frequent heavy sets rumbling through the outer reef. This is not a month for beginners, and even intermediate surfers will need to respect the power.
Wind reliability remains poor: ideal wind sits at 19%, with WSW 15.9% and W 15.1% but NNW at 11.2% and NW at 7.6% tearing the surfaces apart. The weather is cold (air 15.9°C, water 17.7°C) and precipitation climbs slightly to 1.01 mm/day. On the rare morning when a post-frontal WSW offshore breeze aligns with the long-period SW swell, Humewood Pier will show glimpses of world-class lefts and rights - but those mornings are jewels in a stormy crown.
Average Spot conditions at Humewood Pier in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Humewood Pier during July. 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 Humewood Pier for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Humewood Pier for July. 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 Humewood Pier.