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Conditions at Playa Grande in February
February: Deep Winter Trade Wind Battle
February offers similar size to January, with average surf 5-6ft (1.5-1.8m) and a 9.4s period, but it is harder to catch clean. The swell distribution still favors ENE at 34 percent, with E at 24 percent, NE at 18 percent and NNE at 12 percent; N/NNW energy remains scarce. The good news is that the NE/NNE combination makes up about 30 percent of the total, so the north-facing beach gets more of the functional swell angles. The bad news is wind: E/ESE flow dominates 56 percent of the time, and ideal offshore wind drops to 27 percent, the lowest of the year. Even so, when a strong North Atlantic low sends an 11-13s NE groundswell and the wind flips light south, there are excellent 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m) waves to be found. Water temperature cools to 26.1°C, and air temperatures sit near 24.6°C.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Grande in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Grande during February. 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 Grande for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Grande for February. 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 Grande.