Conditions at Serapo in August
August: A Month for Foils and Flat Days
August keeps the brakes on. Average wave height is 1-1.5ft (0.4m), period 4.2s, and ideal wind 10 percent. West and west-northwest directions dominate the swell rose, with W near 45 percent and WNW 17 percent, but the surf is mostly micro, in the sub-1.5ft (0.5m) range. SSW and SW swells tick up slightly, but they arrive with the same southwesterly winds that make them messy at Serapo. The water is at its warmest of the year, about 25.5°C (77.9°F), and air temperatures peak near 25.9°C (78.6°F). With the Azores High anchored across the Mediterranean, there is usually very little genuine swell. A fun summer wave is possible if a low drifts north across the Tyrrhenian and sends a morning pulse of SSW/SW windswell before the seabreeze wrecks it, but consistency is poor. Foil it, bodysurf it, or wait for autumn.
Average Spot conditions at Serapo in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Serapo 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 Serapo for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Serapo 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 Serapo.