Conditions at Pipe in July
July: Midwinter Muscle
July is statistically the peak of the cold-water season. Average swell height is 2.4m (8ft), the highest of the year, and average period peaks at 12.5s. Air temperature falls to 15.9°C (8.3-30.3°C), water temperature to 17.7°C, and rainfall increases slightly to 1.01 mm/day. The ideal wind share is 22%. Swell is dominated by the SW quadrant at 26.2%, with SSW at 23.2% and S at 7.3%. In the 2-2.5m class, SW puts in 13.7% and SSW 9.1%, showing a real concentration of powerful, heavy swell. The bad E/ENE winds are weaker than in summer, but NNW winds now appear at 11.2% and NW at 7.6%, so the wind battles move into a different direction. WSW (15.9%) and W (15.1%), together with SSW (2.9%) and SW (6.2%), remain the keys to unlocking clean conditions. July is the month to check Pipe when the charts show long-period groundswell and WSW wind; the combination is as heavy as it gets at this break.
Average Spot conditions at Pipe in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pipe 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 Pipe for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pipe 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 Pipe.