Conditions at Thorli in February
February: Peak Atlantic Power, Peak Frustration
February is statistically the biggest month at Thorli with a 12ft (3.7m) average swell height and an 11.7 second average period. The North Atlantic is throwing everything it has at Iceland. Yet only 12 percent of observations deliver the offshore west/southwest wind that Thorli needs. NE winds are the dominant problem, checking in at 11.1 percent, with NNE (9.1%), ENE (7.1%) and NNW (6.7%) also prominent. The favorable northeast-to-southeast swell window accounts for only 4.8 percent of the total wave distribution, and the core of the excess size sits in the SW (6.1%), SSW (5.1%) and S (4.1%) sectors. When the wind does swing offshore, expect heavy, powerful, long-period waves with overhead-plus faces; the rest of the time it is a howling, onshore raw Atlantic mess. Air temperatures remain below freezing on average at -1.1°C, water temps cool to 5.3°C, and precipitation peaks at 6.14 mm/day. February at Thorli is not for the faint of heart.
Average Spot conditions at Thorli in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Thorli 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 Thorli for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Thorli 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 Thorli.