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Conditions at Playa Camaronal in August
August: Wet Season South Swell Tease
August keeps the same script: a beautifully aligned south swell window, with SSW at 74.0%, S at 14.0%, SSE at 0.5% and SW at 10.2%, for a combined 98.7% from the preferred quadrant. The average period is 14.1s, and the average height remains about 1ft (0.3m). The 1.6-3.3ft (0.5-1m) class is essentially a rounding error, and the ocean never escapes the micro range. The wind field becomes a little more mixed, with SE/SSE/S/SSW breezes and a WSW/W/WNW flow adding cross-shore texture; onshore S/SSE/SSW/SW winds total around 30.1%. The ideal-wind number is again 0%. With 6.36mm/day of rain, air temperatures of 27.2°C and water at 29.2°C, conditions are steamy, showery and small. August is a tease for anyone dreaming of a proper Central American south swell: the direction is right, but the size is not.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Camaronal in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Camaronal 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 Playa Camaronal for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Camaronal 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 Playa Camaronal.