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Conditions at Plettenberg Bay in February
February: Warm Water and the Morning Window
February plays a similar tune to January, with warm 21.0°C air and 20.1°C water, but the average wave period ticks up slightly to 11.1s and the average swell holds at 2.0m (6.5ft). The wind distribution remains split between the onshore E/ESE/SE flow and offshore WSW/W winds, and ideal surf windows sit at 39%. Swell direction is still dominated by SSW (34.7%) and S (17.8%), with SW (12.6%) and SSE (9.5%) filling the gaps. The pure east/southeast swell window is slightly better than midwinter but still a small slice of the total at under 10%. This is a month for trading sunset glass for late-afternoon onshore chop: the morning hours are generally cleanest, especially when the previous evening produced a WSW/WNW offshore. Rains are a touch higher at 1.47 mm/day, but the warm water and 6-8ft (1.8-2.4m) pulses from well-directed SSW swells make February a worthwhile early-summer sleeper.
Average Spot conditions at Plettenberg Bay in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Plettenberg Bay 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 Plettenberg Bay for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Plettenberg Bay 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 Plettenberg Bay.