Conditions at Praia dos Ingleses in August
August: Small, Clean and Occasionally Tropical
August mirrors July with a slight lift: average height remains 0.9m (3ft), but the period rises a touch to 9.0s. NW (51.0%) and WNW (40.2%) continue to dominate. The regular northwest windswell is more consistent than true groundswell, and the west-facing exposure still picks up some smaller W pulses (6.4%). The highlight of August can be distant tropical activity in the Atlantic, though long-period southern energy is rare in the data.
Clean-wind probability improves modestly to 36%. NNW winds are still the boss (42.2%), but there are more dawn windows with E and NE flow than in July. Water temperature is 16.9°C, air averages 20.4°C, and rainfall is very low at 0.75mm/day. If you are flexible and surf early, there are fun, rippable waves to be found despite the small size.
Average Spot conditions at Praia dos Ingleses in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Praia dos Ingleses 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 Praia dos Ingleses for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Praia dos Ingleses 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 Praia dos Ingleses.