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Conditions at Waitpinga in August
August: Peak Power and Longest Periods
August is the most energetic month of the year on paper. The average swell reaches 5ft (1.5m), tied for the highest of the year, and the average period is 12.2s. SW and SSW share the load - SW 36.9%, SSW 33.0% - and WSW adds another 11.0%, making the swell window wide and powerful. The 6.5-8ft (2-2.5m) class sits at 5%, and 8ft+ (2.5m+) waves appear on the biggest days.
The Southern Ocean is firing, and Waitpinga is right in the firing line. Ideal wind drops slightly to 28% as winter storms bring more WSW and W wind, but NNW still fires at 14.3%, providing regular clean windows between fronts. This is not a month for inexperienced surfers in an onshore-bent system; when the NW flow stabilizes, the sets are heavy and long-period. Air temp is 11.6°C, water is the coldest of the year at 13.9°C, and precipitation is 1.86mm/day. This is proper expedition surfing.
Average Spot conditions at Waitpinga in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Waitpinga 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 Waitpinga for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Waitpinga 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 Waitpinga.