Conditions at Cadiz in August
August: The Bottom of the Year
August is statistically the smallest month of the year at Cadiz. Average swell height bottoms out at 2-3ft (0.8m) and the period stays stuck at 7.1 seconds. WNW swells dominate the wave rose at 62.9 per cent, but 48 per cent of the entire month sits in the 0.5-1m (2-3ft) category. It is pure summer windswell and background Atlantic swell, neither powerful nor organised enough to offer much beyond soft, groveling waves on the better sandbars.
Easterly offshore winds hold their own - ESE is 13.2 per cent - but westerly flow is the main signal: W at 16.5 per cent, WNW at 10.5 per cent and WSW at 9.4 per cent. The ideal wind score ticks up to 21 per cent, but with so little swell energy in the water, even clean days are small. At 22.1°C water and 25.0°C air, this is the warmest water of the year and the driest month (0.07mm/day). It is a time for boardshorts, not big-wave expectations.
Average Spot conditions at Cadiz in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cadiz during August. 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 Cadiz for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cadiz for August. 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 Cadiz.