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Monte Clerigo • Statistics for July

Conditions at Monte Clerigo in July

July: Peak Summer Grind

July is the most difficult month to score clean surf at Monte Clerigo. Average swell height is only 4-5ft (1.4m), and the average period falls to 8.4s - the shortest of the year. Although 98% of the energy comes from the W, WNW, NW and NNW window, it is mostly low-quality, short-period NW/NNW windswell. Wind is brutal: NNW flow accounts for 56.8% of observations, NW 17.9%, and ideal offshore winds only 7%. Air temperatures peak at 22.8°C, water stays warm at 17.3°C, and rain is almost nonexistent at 0.04mm/day. The rare clean wave comes at dawn, often waist-to-shoulder high, but serious surfers should keep expectations low.

Average Spot conditions at Monte Clerigo in July

Swell history for July

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

Wind history for July

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 Monte Clerigo during July. 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 Monte Clerigo for your next trip in July.

Ground swell

Ground swell by size

Wind conditions

Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Monte Clerigo for July. 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 Monte Clerigo.

Swell with good wind

Swell with good wind by size

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