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Conditions at Playa Boca Chica in August
August: Hurricane Season Revs Up, Swell Potential Meets Storminess
August is full of potential at Playa Boca Chica. The average swell height is 5ft (1.5m) with a 13.3s period, and S/SSW directions account for better than 92 percent of the wave energy. As the eastern Pacific hurricane season peaks, tropical cyclones and their trailing swells can send powerful 6-8ft (1.8-2.4m) SSW pulses for days. But that same tropical activity brings heavy rain-8.86mm/day-along with plentiful onshore flow. The wind score remains 51 percent ideal, so around half the time the local winds will be working against you. This is a month for hurricane hunters: track the storms, wait for the right N/NNW offshore breeze, and let the long-period south swell do the rest. Water temperature sits at 30.7°C.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Boca Chica in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Boca Chica 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 Playa Boca Chica for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Boca Chica 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 Playa Boca Chica.