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Conditions at The Cribbar in February
February: Still Pumping, Still Frigid
February is the Cribbar's consistency king. The average swell height remains a meaty 2.1m (nearly 7ft), and the period stays long at 12.1s. W swell dominates even more than January - 36.6% of all observations - while WNW contributes 9.3%, NW 3.7%, and NNW 3.8%, keeping the reef well exposed. A lot of the W/WNW energy falls in the 1.5-2.5m (5-8ft) range, with a healthy slab of 2.5m+ (8ft+) swell at the height of the season. Ideal offshore winds (E/ESE/SE/SSE) blow 23% of the time, while the bad W/WNW/NW/NNW quadrant accounts for nearly 30% of all wind - the eternal battle between swell and onshore wind. Air temperatures are the coldest of the year at 7.5°C on average, with water temperature bottoming out around 9.1°C; precipitation averages 3.23 mm/day. When a winter high settles over Scandinavia and pushes cool, dry offshore winds across Cornwall, February will hand you some of the heaviest, cleanest Cribbar sessions of the calendar.
Average Spot conditions at The Cribbar in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at The Cribbar 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 The Cribbar for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at The Cribbar 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 The Cribbar.