- Home
- ...Africa
South Africa- Umdloti
Conditions at Umdloti in October
October: NE Trades Return and Quality Slips
October is where summer starts to leak back into the system. The average period shortens to 9.2s, ideal wind drops to 23%, and the NE trade wind becomes a major factor once again: NE 18.3%, ENE 11.6%, S 10.9%, SSW 16.6% and SW 7.0%. The offshore NW and WNW flow becomes scarce, with NW 1.2%, WNW 1.1%, W 1.1% and WSW 2.0%. Swell is still plentiful at 1.8m, with good directional spread: SSE 17.1%, S 15.9%, E 15.9%, SE 15.4%, ENE 14.6% and ESE 13.8%. ENE has 5.9% of all observations in the 2-2.5m range, so during pulses there is still quality size. The problem is surface conditions. Warm, moist air and air temps of 20.7°C combine with water at 21.8°C and 2.66 mm/day rain to produce more thunderstorms and sea breezes. October is for the opportunistic surfer who knows the lulls between summer afternoon storms can still deliver clean, punchy waves.
Average Spot conditions at Umdloti in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Umdloti during October. 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 Umdloti for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Umdloti for October. 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 Umdloti.