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Playa Maria Chiquita - surf spot statistics
Playa Maria Chiquita seasonal overview
Best Surf Season (June - September)
The summer wet season breathes new life into Playa Maria Chiquita, as the prevailing NE trade winds relax and give way to more variable, often southerly, winds. This shift brings a significant increase in offshore wind frequency, with ideal conditions (S to SSW) occurring up to 30% of the time. Swell heights average 1.0-1.1m with periods around 8s – offering fun, rippable waves that are groomed clean by the offshore breeze. While not huge, these are the most reliable clean surf windows of the year.
Fair Surf Season (May, October, November)
Transitional months sit between regimes, mixing the fading winter trades and building summer patterns. Offshore wind potential remains decent (17-25%), but swell energy is often lower, averaging 0.6-0.9m. May sees the last gasps of small NE swell, while October and November gradually reintroduce northerly pulse energy. Surf is generally small to fun-sized and requires patience for clean sets.
Low Surf Season (December - April)
The dry season is dominated by the relentless NE trade winds, blowing onshore (from N to NE) over 85% of the time. This creates choppy, messy conditions that degrade wave quality despite the arrival of larger swell (1.3-1.5m average height). The trade winds are powered by strong high-pressure systems over the Atlantic, making offshore wind windows extremely rare (0-3%). Only the very occasional cold front or trough can swing winds south, offering brief, glassy sessions, but overall it's a season to wait out if you value clean waves.
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Conditions at Playa Maria Chiquita in February
February: Same Grind, Slightly Smaller
The trade wind machine remains in high gear. NNE winds dominate at 65.4%, with many 20-30kph gusts, hammering the coast. Swell from NE (68.4%) keeps the average height at 1.4m and period at 8.1s, but the constant onshore breeze leaves the surface chopped and bumpy. Optimal NNW swell barely registers (1.0%), and offshore wind windows are still 0%. The only hope is a fleeting southerly shift from a weakening front – but odds are slim.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Maria Chiquita in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Maria Chiquita during February. 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 Playa Maria Chiquita for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Maria Chiquita for February. 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 Playa Maria Chiquita.