Conditions at Orrua in July
July: Summer Lull and Glassy Windows
July is the absolute bottom of the swell curve at Orrua. The average height remains at 1.0m (3ft) while the period bottoms out at 8.8s - the lowest of the year. The wave rose becomes an extreme NW-dominated picture: NW accounts for a massive 65% of all swell observations, with WNW and NNW tied at 16% each. Most of this is windswell generated by the summer trade-like flow across the Atlantic, not powerful groundswell. Clean conditions are rare, with ideal offshore wind just 19% of the time, the lowest of the year, and S/SSW winds almost absent. N, NNW and NW winds are much more common, so onshore and cross-onshore texture is a daily problem. Water temperature is 21.6°C, air averages 20.2°C and rain is just 1.41 mm/day. For surfers, July is about shortboards or logs, high tides, and early morning windows.
Average Spot conditions at Orrua in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Orrua 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 Orrua for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Orrua 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 Orrua.