Wishing Well • Statistics for August

August: Hurricane Season Wildcards and Residual Trades

August remains statistically small, with average height 3-3.5ft (1.0m) and period 7.1 seconds, but it carries more hurricane-season upside than July. Swell directions are still dominated by ENE at 62 percent, with E at 20 percent and NE at 11 percent, so the background trade-wind swell is small and short-period: 57 percent of waves are under 1m and 38 percent are 1-1.5m (3-5ft). However, this is the month when tropical waves and early tropical cyclones begin to move through the basin. A west-northwest or southwest motion near the islands can throw a genuine W or W/SW groundswell into Wishing Well's west-facing window - rare but potentially excellent. Meanwhile, the wind remains favorable for surface quality: ideal wind 59 percent, with ENE/E combined at 71 percent. Water temperature is 29.0°C, air 27.9°C (25-33°C), and precipitation 4.3mm/day as the wet season strengthens. If you are chasing waves in August, you are playing the tropical cyclone game.