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Conditions at Pacifico in October
October: Longer Periods, Strong End to the Season
October is the final flourish of the good season. Ideal wind time remains high at 30%, with WSW (13.0%), W (11.4%), WNW (5.9%), NW (4.1%), and SW (5.0%) continuing to provide offshore flow. The average swell height rises to 1.1m-back into the 'fun, good, solid, rippable' class-and the average period stretches to 10.2s, which places it firmly in the 'powerful, long period' range. The swell direction is still mostly NE (49.1%) and NNE (20.0%), but the longer periods mean that even these angled pulses have more energy to wrap and refract around Pacifico's bathymetry. Western swell is a smaller piece of the pie (W 2.2%, WNW 1.8%, WSW 0.4%, SW 0.3%), but when a typhoon is developing nearby, that window can produce memorable surf. Air temps are 27.9°C, rainfall increases to 8.26 mm/day, and water temp is 29.3°C. October offers the best size-to-consistency ratio of the year-expect punchy, powerful waves with the wind still in your favor.
Average Spot conditions at Pacifico in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pacifico during October. 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 Pacifico for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pacifico for October. 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 Pacifico.