Conditions at Sabon in August
August: A Glimmer in the Summer Gloom
August sits just above July in the pecking order, with a slight bump in average height to 1.4m (4.6ft) and period to 9.1s. The swell distribution is very similar to July, with NW (31.4%), WNW (21.4%) and NNW (18.9%) remaining the dominant windows. There's a little more energy in the 1-2m (3.3-6.6ft) range, which breathes some life into the break, but it is still very much a small-wave month.
The ideal wind percentage creeps up to 26%, but NNE (19.5%) and NE (17.1%) winds continue to dominate, meaning clean conditions are still the exception rather than the rule. Air temperatures peak at 18.8°C, water is the warmest of the year at 18.5°C, and rain remains scarce at 1.20mm/day. For the patient surfer, a long-period NW swell with light morning winds can still deliver a surprisingly fun August session.
Average Spot conditions at Sabon in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Sabon 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 Sabon for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Sabon 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 Sabon.