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Conditions at 8th Street Jetty in October
October: The Roar Returns
October is arguably the best all-around month at 8th Street Jetty. The North Atlantic storm track reawakens, and the average height climbs back to 4ft (1.2m) with a strong 7.7s period. The directional spread is ideal: E (13.5%), ESE (14.6%), SE (11.3%) and ENE (8.2%) make up 47.6% of all swell observations, and when those line up with the increasingly common W (8.6%), WNW (9.5%) and NW (8.2%) winds, the Jetty gets clean, hollow, rippable waves. Water temps are still pleasant at 18.0°C, air temps average 15.5°C, and precipitation is moderate at 3.48mm/day. The first genuine extratropical cyclones of the season send pulses of long-period east swell across the Atlantic, and the jetty's orientation focuses exactly that energy. If you see a cold front approach from the west and a low pressure spinning offshore, don't overthink it - go.
Average Spot conditions at 8th Street Jetty in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at 8th Street Jetty during October. 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 8th Street Jetty for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at 8th Street Jetty for October. 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 8th Street Jetty.