Conditions at Chatarra in August
August: Hurricane Season Sparks a Little Hope
August keeps Chatarra stuck in the summer small-swell pattern, but the tropical weather machine is waking up. Average surf height is 2-3ft (0.6-0.9m), average period bottoms out at 5.9s, and the swell direction is split between ESE (48.7%) and E (43.8%). The small SE contribution of 5.2% and a few S/SSE observations point to more tropical-wave influence, though none of it is yet organised enough to produce quality surf for the NNE-facing coast.
Trade winds still dominate at E (46.9%), ESE (26.9%) and ENE (15.2%), with ideal offshore wind at 26%. The wild card is the tropics: a hurricane or strong easterly wave can re-route energy and flip the wind field, turning a flat, bumpy week into a sudden pulse of surf. Until that happens, the daily reality is 2-3ft (0.6-0.9m) of cross-shore windswell. Water is 28.8°C, air is 27.9°C, and rainfall is 4.49mm/day - humid, warm and waiting.
Average Spot conditions at Chatarra in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Chatarra 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 Chatarra for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Chatarra 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 Chatarra.