Conditions at Auroville in August
August: Monsoon Hold, Groveling Conditions
August is a mirror image of July, with slightly longer periods. Average surf height remains 3.0ft (0.9m), average period 8.9s, and the ideal surfing wind sits at 65%. Swell direction is dominated by SSE at 51.7% and S at 37.9%, with only a faint SE signal of 3.4%. The directional mismatch remains the story.
Offshore flow from SW and WSW is strong and reliable, which will keep the surface clean. However, with the favorite ENE/E/ESE/SE swell corridors absent, the wave quality rarely makes it past small and soft. When the occasional S/SSE pulse pushes wave heights into the 3.3-4.9ft (1-1.5m) class, the offshore wind will make for fun, mellow lined-up waves, but these are the exception. Air temperature is 29.1°C, water temperature 28.8°C, and rain is 3.38mm/day. Expect a lot of groveling, with shortboard sessions saved for the strongest southern pulses.
Average Spot conditions at Auroville in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Auroville 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 Auroville for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Auroville 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 Auroville.