Conditions at Sagres in July
July: Flat Spells and Heavy Northerly Wind
July is the slowest month for Sagres. Average swell is 4-5ft (1.4m) but the period drops to 8.2s, the shortest of the year. The swell rose is split between NW (43.9%) and NNW (46.5%), with a few WNW pulses; direct S/SE/SSW swell is statistically negligible. This is classic summer windswell-short, local, and not exactly powerful.
Wind is grueling from the north: NNW runs 68.2% of the time, NW 14.3%, with a very strong 30-40kph NNW band almost one-third of the time. The ideal-wind percentage falls to 21%, and when the wind is that strong, even a clean offshore direction cannot keep small surf manageable. Air is 21.3°C (15.7-34.5°C), water is 18.3°C, and rain is virtually zero at 0.04mm/day. If you score a dawn patrol around a lingering WNW groundswell, you will remember it; otherwise set expectations low.
Average Spot conditions at Sagres in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Sagres 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 Sagres for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Sagres 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 Sagres.