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Conditions at Salsa Brava in September
September: The Lowest Ebb of the Year
September is the weakest month on the calendar at Salsa Brava. Average swell height bottoms out at 2.5-3ft (0.8-0.9m), average period drops to 7.5s, and the wave rose becomes top-heavy with small ENE/NE energy: 49.5 percent of ENE swell is in the 1.5-3ft (0.5-1m) range, and 12 percent is in the micro under-1.5ft (0.5m) category. There is very little size to get excited about, and the prevailing NNW/NW flow keeps the surface textured. The ideal-for-surfing wind window is 19 percent, which is not enough to make a meaningful difference.
The weather side is warm and wet: air temperature 25.2°C, precipitation 8.33 mm/day and water temperature peaked at 29.2°C. Even if a tropical system drifts through the western Caribbean and pushes some northerly swell, it is usually wrapped in storm winds. For most surfers, September is a rest month.
Average Spot conditions at Salsa Brava in September
Swell history for September
Wind history for September
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Salsa Brava 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 Salsa Brava for your next trip in September.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Salsa Brava 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 Salsa Brava.