Pools - surf spot statistics

The best months for surfing at Pools, United States, are typically from October through April, when swell activity is more consistent and wave quality is higher. During this period, ground swells make up a significant portion of the swell mix—particularly from November to February, where ground swell percentages reach up to 31%, combined with wind swells around 55-58%. Mean swell sizes hover around 0.9m, providing decent surfable waves, though conditions can be smaller in April (0.7m). Wind conditions are less favorable overall, with good winds only occurring about 30-36% of the time, but October stands out as the best wind month (36% good winds). The worst time to surf is from May to September, especially June through August, when no-swell conditions dominate (71-74%), swell size drops to 0.4-0.5m, and bad wind conditions peak at 86-93%. September marks a slight improvement with increasing ground swells (18%) and better wind odds (26% good winds), but consistency truly picks back up in October. If you're targeting the most reliable waves, focus on late fall through early spring, with October offering the rare combination of decent swell and the least hostile winds.

June at this surf spot tends to offer very small, weak conditions with minimal swell energy. The average swell height is just 0.4m with a mediocre period of 7.6s, resulting in mostly gutless waves. The majority of swell arrives from the NNE (37%) and NNW (9.7%) sectors, but even these swells rarely exceed 1m, with only 0.4% of waves reaching 1-1.5m. Wind conditions are far from ideal—onshore E to SE winds dominate (62% of the time at 10-30kph), making it typically choppy. Only 14% of wind conditions are favorable for surfing, primarily when lighter NNE to NNW winds occur. Expect mostly tiny, soft waves with occasional rideable peaks when wind cooperates, but this is not a prime time for quality surf. Advanced surfers will need patience and likely a longboard or foiling setup to make the most of these marginal conditions.