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Conditions at Pippies in October
October: Spring Mix with Clean NW Mornings
October is a month of two halves. The average swell height is still 5ft (1.5m) and the period has dropped to 8.3s, signalling a return to shorter-period, mixed energy. The swell rose shows SSE (18.3%), SE (16.7%), E (12.9%) and ESE (12.0%) as the main players, but NE (11.4%) and ENE (11.4%) are becoming increasingly prominent - spring trade swell is entering the mix. Wind is still workable: NNW (15.1%) is the dominant offshore direction, and total offshore W/WNW/NW/NNW flow reaches about 26%, while onshore E/ESE/SE/SSE totals 28%. With ideal wind at 42%, there are good morning windows, especially with a NNW breeze grooming the S/SE groundswell. Afternoons tend to lose quality as the seabreeze kicks in. Air temps average 20.4°C, water 21.2°C, and rainfall is 2.59 mm/day - a promising but inconsistent month.
Average Spot conditions at Pippies in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pippies during October. 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 Pippies for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pippies for October. 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 Pippies.