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Conditions at Playa Rio Mar in June
June: Peak SSW Consistency for Rippable Tropical Surf
June turns the tropical ocean into a one-way machine: 95.4 percent of the swell arrives from the SSW, with just a sprinkling from the SW and S sectors. The average period remains powerful at 13.2 seconds, and average height is 2 feet (0.6m), with the vast majority of waves in the 2 to 3 foot (0.6 to 1m) range. This is not a month for XL barrels; it is a month for consistent, long-period, rippable waves. Wind conditions are ideal 60 percent of the time. NNW/NW breezes remain the most common wind directions, but onshore SW/WSW flow also appears in around 15 percent of observations, so the reliable windows are usually in the morning before the seabreeze builds. With 8.74 mm/day of rain, air temperatures around 26.6°C, and water temperatures of 29.2°C, expect warm, humid, tropical surf sessions with high water temperature and little need for a wetsuit.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Rio Mar in June
Swell history for June
Wind history for June
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Rio Mar during June. 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 Rio Mar for your next trip in June.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Rio Mar for June. 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 Rio Mar.