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Wewak • Statistics for September

Conditions at Wewak in September

September: First Signs of Life

September is a transitional month with the swell period starting to build back to 7.6s, though average wave height is still a small 0.7m (2ft). The swell direction becomes more favorable-ENE (32.7%) and NE (16.3%) are joined by NNE (10.4%) and N (3.0%), while E (34.9%) still supplies a large chunk. The ideal wind percentage remains low at 18%, with E (23.1%) and ESE (19.1%) trades blowing hard. Water temperature is 28.5°C, air temperature 27.2°C, and precipitation is 5.63 mm/day. The longer period swells are starting to show up, but the wind still needs to back off for Wewak to get clean.

Average Spot conditions at Wewak in September

Swell history for September

0 - 2
2 - 3
3 - 5
5 - 6
6 - 8
> 8 ft

Wind history for September

0 - 6.2
6.3 - 12.4
12.4 - 18.6
18.6 - 24.9
24.9 - 31.1
> 31.1 mph

Swell quality

Analyze the groundswell consistency at Wewak during September. 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 Wewak for your next trip in September.

Ground swell

Ground swell by size

Wind conditions

Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Wewak for September. 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 Wewak.

Swell with good wind

Swell with good wind by size

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