Conditions at Rabo de Peixe in February
February: Consistent Winter Pulses
February serves more of the same - winter's machinery remains locked in place. The average swell is 8.5ft (2.6m) with a 12.2-second period, and the swell rose continues to favor NW (10.6%) and NNW (10.5%), with WNW adding another 8.2%. The table also shows a broadening of NNE and NE energy (4.6% each), a sign that frontal systems passing north of the islands can feed shorter-period northerly swell into the mix. Those events carry less power, but they still put Rabo de Peixe on the radar. Winds are again split between offshore SW/SSW/WSW flow and onshore northerly quadrants, leaving ideal conditions at 28 percent. When the morning offshore breeze meets a 12-second NW swell, expect clean, mechanical lines; when the wind swings north, expect chopped-out closeouts. Water temperature drops to 16.1°C, air sits at 15.3°C, and precipitation at 2.19 mm/day keeps the island green and the atmosphere dynamic.
Average Spot conditions at Rabo de Peixe in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Rabo de Peixe during February. 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 Rabo de Peixe for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Rabo de Peixe for February. 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 Rabo de Peixe.