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P-Land - surf spot statistics
P-Land seasonal overview
Best Surf Season (December - March)
The heart of the dry season brings a reliable regime of light offshore easterly winds and consistent, long-period SSW groundswells. With average periods hovering around 12-13 seconds and wind favorable 23-48% of the time, this window offers the most frequent opportunities for clean, fun-sized waves. The Pacific storm track in the Southern Hemisphere is active, sending pulses of energy that wrap into the bay, often delivering waist-to-chest high surf that holds its shape beautifully under glassy skies.
Fair Surf Season (April, May, November)
The transition months see a gradual weakening of the trade winds as the Intertropical Convergence Zone migrates north. Onshore breezes become more prevalent, but sporadic strong offshore days still occur, especially early in the season. The Southern Ocean swell machine remains churning, producing punchy 6-9s energy mixed with occasional longer period swells. Surf size can bump up to head-high, but wind consistency is the limiting factor. April still offers 32% favorable wind, making it the best of the mid-season months.
Low Surf Season (June - October)
The rainy season dominates, and the wind patterns flip, with persistent onshore westerlies and southwesterlies blowing 70-90% of the time. Ideal wind drops to an abysmal 4-12%. Swell heights increase slightly to around 1m, with more 1-1.5m sets, but the quality is heavily compromised by bumpy, choppy surface conditions. Long-period energy is still present (12-13s average), but it's largely wasted as blown-out, lumpy waves. Early mornings before the seabreeze ramps up can offer fleeting windows of clean surf, but overall this is the time to explore other breaks or stay home.
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Conditions at P-Land in August
August: Slight Lift in Size
August sees the worst wind stats so far, with only 8% offshore conditions. Onshore winds from WSW, W, and WNW remain relentless. Swell continues from SSW (75%) and SW (25%), with a notable rise in 1-1.5m frequency (31% from SSW, 10.3% from SW). Average height sits at 1.0m and period at 12.9s. The Southern Hemisphere winter is cranking out solid swells, but the persistent onshore flow makes surf quality a challenge. The few offshore days that occur often coincide with overhead sets, making for epic but extremely short-lived windows.
Average Spot conditions at P-Land in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at P-Land 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 P-Land for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at P-Land 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 P-Land.