Conditions at Borkum in February
February: Cold, Chunky and Windswell-Driven
February is very similar to January, with an average swell height of 4ft (1.2m) and the average period easing to 6.3s. NNW swell remains the most dominant direction at 13.3%, followed by NW at 11.9% and WNW at 10.7%, while the wind pattern is again dominated by SW and WSW at 11.3% and 10.8%. The ideal-window percentage drops to 10%, and the cold is at its peak: water temperature falls to 4.3°C, the lowest of the year, with average air temperatures stuck at 3.0°C. The prevalence of the 0.5-1m and 1-1.5m classes means plenty of waist-to-shoulder-high waves, but the 6.3s period is still marginal. Long-period groundswell from distant Atlantic storms is usually broken down in the shallow, fetch-limited North Sea; by the time the energy reaches Borkum, most of it is local windswell. If you pick the right day, an S/SSW offshore flow can make the NNW-facing break zone clean and ridable for a few hours.
Average Spot conditions at Borkum in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Borkum 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 Borkum for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Borkum 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 Borkum.