Kai's Place - surf spot statistics

Kai's Place in the United States offers varying surf conditions throughout the year, with the best months for quality waves typically falling in the winter season. The standout months are **January, February, and December**, which provide the most favorable conditions for experienced surfers. During these months, ground swell dominates (79-82%), ensuring powerful, well-organized waves with mean swell sizes averaging 2.2-2.4 meters. The trade-off, however, is that wind conditions are often less ideal, with bad wind occurrences (offshore winds or strong onshore winds) around 77-82% of the time. **March and November** are also solid alternatives, with ground swell still prevalent (67-69%) and mean swell sizes around 2.0-2.3 meters. Wind conditions remain challenging but slightly improve compared to peak winter. From **April to September**, conditions become less consistent for high-performance surfing. Ground swell decreases (42-59%), and wind swell starts playing a bigger role, leading to less powerful and sometimes choppier waves. Swell sizes drop to 1.1-1.8 meters, with **June and July** being the smallest at around 1.1-1.2 meters. Wind conditions improve marginally, but good wind days only occur around 23-29% of the time. **October** marks the transition back to better surf, with ground swell increasing again (54%) and mean swell size rising to 2.1 meters. However, wind quality remains poor (78% bad conditions). In summary, the **winter months (December-February)** deliver the biggest, cleanest, and most consistent waves, despite frequent unfavorable winds. Intermediate surfers may find **spring (March-April) and fall (October-November)** more forgiving, while summer (May-September) offers smaller, less reliable surf.

March at Kai's Place offers fairly consistent surf with an average swell height of 2.0m and a solid period of 11.9s, suggesting well-formed, powerful waves. The majority of swell comes from the SW to WSW directions, producing surfable waves (1.5m–2.5m) over 40% of the time, with WSW swells being particularly dominant—delivering the highest frequency of quality waves in the 1.5m–2.5m range. Larger sets (over 2.5m) are less common but still present, primarily from SW and WSW directions. Wind conditions are somewhat mixed, with only 24% of days offering ideal offshore or light winds. The most problematic winds come from the NE to E sectors (10–30kph), which can create onshore chop, while lighter winds from the W to NW quadrants are more favorable. Surfers can expect a mix of clean and choppy days, with the best sessions occurring when SW/WSW swells coincide with lighter W/NW winds. Bring your step-up board for the bigger days, but mid-length waves (1.5m–2.5m) will be the most reliable.