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Conditions at Pease Bay in August
August: The Calm Before Autumn
August remains in the summer lull, though there are hints of the coming change. Average swell height is 2-3ft (0.8m), average period 5.1s. NNE swell is still the most frequent ideal direction at 16.5%, and there is a slightly broader spread of SE and S swells from summer breezes. However, only a small fraction of the N/NE/ENE energy reaches meaningful size. Most of the time Pease Bay is small and soft.
W and WSW winds again dominate, but light amounts of the offshore S/SW quadrant show up 15% of the time, mainly overnight and early morning. By the end of the month, the first extra-tropical storms may begin to form over the North Atlantic, bringing longer-period ENE pulses. Water temperature peaks at 15.3°C, the warmest of the year, while air averages 14.4°C and precipitation runs 2.53 mm/day. The occasional summer swell can be a welcome surprise on a high pressure day.
Average Spot conditions at Pease Bay in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pease Bay during August. 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 Pease Bay for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pease Bay for August. 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 Pease Bay.