Conditions at Los Patos in July
July: Small and Cross-Shore, But Not Dead
July sits at the heart of the summer low season, but the ocean is not completely quiet. Average swell height is 4ft (1.3m) and the period is the shortest of the year at 8.1s. The swell direction statistic jumps out immediately: NNE accounts for 70.7% of all waves, a direction that is not part of Los Patos's ideal window. True NNW swell is only 7.6%, NW a tiny 0.2%, and N contributes 15.6%, so the surf is mostly short-period, trade-wind-infused windswell.
Interestingly, ideal wind sits at 26%, as lighter S/SW/WSW shifts do occur fairly regularly. But those clean windows are often riding on very small, short-period waves. NE wind still dominates at 42.7%, with ENE at 22.6% and NNE at 18.4%. Expect mostly 3-5ft (1-1.5m) surf, with occasional 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) NNE pulses. Air temperature averages 21.5°C, water temperature is 22.1°C, and precipitation is almost non-existent at 0.10 mm/day. Warm, slow, low-key summer surf.
Average Spot conditions at Los Patos in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Los Patos 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 Los Patos for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Los Patos 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 Los Patos.