Conditions at El Confital in July
July: The Summer Doldrums
July marks the low point of the year in terms of wave quality. The average period crashes to 8.9s, which is firmly in the average-to-punchy windswell category, while the average height remains only 3-4ft (1.1m). The directional data are extreme: NNE accounts for a massive 63.9% of all swell observations, followed by NE at 11.4% and N at 10.7%. Southern directions are effectively absent. This is no recipe for a south-facing break; El Confital sees mostly short-interval, north-sourced lines that struggle to form clean takeoff faces.
Winds are locked into the summer trade regime. NNE blows 51.5% of the time and NE another 23.6%, often at 20-40kph. The ideal-wind percentage drops to 47%, and the strong cross-offshore flow adds more texture than it removes. Water temperature is 22.3°C, air averages 22.4°C (19.1-30.5°C), and rainfall is minuscule at 0.08 mm/day. If you need waves in July, stay mobile and pick the most exposed neighboring breaks; El Confital will probably be small, soft, and waiting for autumn.
Average Spot conditions at El Confital in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at El Confital 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 El Confital for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at El Confital 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 El Confital.