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Conditions at Ballito in June
June: Peak Winter Consistency
June is arguably the best month of the year at Ballito. The average swell height is 1.8m (6ft), but the period peaks at 10.6 seconds, the longest of the year. This is proper groundswell, generated by strong mid-latitude lows below South Africa and pushed up the coast by the South Atlantic high-pressure system. Swell directions are heavily weighted toward S (24.1%) and SSE (17.9%), with ESE (11.0%), SE (12.2%), E (10.1%) and ENE (9.3%) adding versatile eastern energy. Ideal wind reaches its annual maximum at 54 percent, with WSW (5.3%), W (5.9%), WNW (9.6%) and NW (8.8%) combining for frequent offshore mornings. Light NNW (10.1%) also provides favourable cross-offshore texture. Water temperature is a crisp 22.3°C, air averages 18.6°C, and rainfall is at its yearly low of 0.64 mm/day. Expect clean, powerful, well-ordered surf with occasional firing 6-8ft (1.8-2.4m) days when the biggest pulses align.
Average Spot conditions at Ballito in June
Swell history for June
Wind history for June
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Ballito during June. 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 Ballito for your next trip in June.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Ballito for June. 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 Ballito.