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Conditions at Westbrook in February
February: Late-Summer Punch with a Side of Bump
February offers a slight period upgrade to 9.4s, but the 5ft (1.6m) average height and 18% ideal wind keep the lid on Westbrook's potential. The swell direction is even more concentrated in the sweet spot: ESE leads at 24.2%, E follows at 23.7%, SE 19.3% and SSE 14.9% - more than 80% of the energy arrives from the optimal quadrant. Wind remains the villain. NNE/NE/ENE totals 44.8%, SSW adds 15.5%, and the offshore W/NW quadrant is just 3.9%. When a surface trough stalls over the coast and a high-pressure cell moves south, the wind can swing west/northwest for a morning, sculpting the ESE/SE lines into clean head-high-plus surf. Occasionally a late-season tropical low in the southwest Indian Ocean sends a 6-8ft (1.8-2.4m) SSE groundswell that makes February very interesting indeed. Water temp 25.6°C, air 24.7°C, rainfall 2.90 mm/day.
Average Spot conditions at Westbrook in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Westbrook 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 Westbrook for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Westbrook 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 Westbrook.