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Conditions at Long Sands in June
June: Small, Clean and Grovelly
June continues the summer slowdown. Average swell falls further to 0.8m (2.5ft) and the average period shortens to 6.4s, leaving Long Sands with mostly short-period, locally generated windswell. The NNE remains the swell engine, generating almost 31% of all observations, but the bulk of that is in the 0.5-1m (2-3ft) class. There are still occasional 1-1.5m (4-5ft) pulses from the NNE when a summer storm passes through the Norwegian Sea, but consistency is the casualty.
On the wind side, summer starts to show its glassy side. Offshore W/WSW/SW winds actually account for a large share of the wind rose, and ideal surf wind picks up slightly to 23%. The trouble is that the same high-pressure pattern that delivers clean west winds also suppresses storm activity, so there is often no swell to groom. Water temperature climbs to 12.7°C, air temps average 12.8°C, and the surf feels markedly more user-friendly than in winter - if you are happy to ride knee-to-waist high foam-balls.
Average Spot conditions at Long Sands in June
Swell history for June
Wind history for June
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Long Sands during June. 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 Long Sands for your next trip in June.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Long Sands for June. 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 Long Sands.