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Conditions at Pippies in September
September: Spring Arrives with NNW Offshore Flow
September is a shoulder-season standout. Average size drops to 4-5ft (1.4m), the period eases to 8.7s, and ideal wind remains high at 49%. The swell is still good, but the mix shifts north: SSE (20.0%) and SE (13.9%) lead, while E (11.6%), ESE (11.2%), NE (10.6%) and ENE (9.3%) show the first taste of springtime east/northeast windswell. The wind pattern is more spring-like, with NNW (15.3%) the standout offshore direction; combined W (7.0%), WNW (5.7%) and NW (5.9%) produce about 34% offshore flow. Onshore E/ESE/SE/SSE sits near 22%. This makes for glassy mornings and a lot of clean, punchy 2-5ft (0.5-1.5m) surf. Air temps climb to 18.2°C, water remains cool at 20.3°C, and precipitation is minimal at 1.39 mm/day - a great transition month for patient surfers.
Average Spot conditions at Pippies in September
Swell history for September
Wind history for September
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pippies during September. 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 September.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pippies for September. 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.