Conditions at Sele in August
August: Faint Signs of Life
August remains in the low season but shows faint signs of the autumn transition. Average wave height holds at 0.8m (2-3ft), the period ticks up slightly to 6.3s, and ideal wind chances creep back to 6%. Swell distribution is still NW-heavy at 20.5%, with WNW at 15.3% and W at 12.8%, but SW (11.7%) and WSW (10.9%) start to re-emerge as meaningful contributors, an early hint that the western windows are becoming active again.
Wind is still problematic. NNW dominates at 25.0%, and NW adds 11.6%, though SE (8.3%) and SSE (9.2%) also appear. The occasional late-summer North Atlantic low can send a longer-period pulse toward the Norwegian coast, and if it coincides with a morning easterly, there may be a few fun waves. Sea temperature reaches its annual maximum of 16.8°C, air averages 15.1°C, and precipitation begins to rise at 4.52 mm/day. It is still a quiet month, but the swell compass is slowly swinging back to the west.
Average Spot conditions at Sele in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Sele 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 Sele for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Sele 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 Sele.