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Conditions at Backyards in August
August: Hurricane Season Waiting Room
August offers a slight uptick in wind energy but not necessarily in quality. Average height is 5.2ft (1.6m), the low point of the year, with a short 8.0s period. ENE swells account for 57.2% and E for 33.5%, leaving almost no true NW swell. The trade winds remain relentless: ENE 50.4% and E 41.3% of the time, with only tiny S/SW/WSW offshore windows. Ideal conditions are 14%. The one wildcard is the Atlantic hurricane season: if a tropical cyclone tracks through the Caribbean or off the southeast coast, it can briefly send disorganized but larger surf toward the island. Usually, though, August means small, windblown conditions at Backyards. Water temperature reaches 26.4°C, air temperature 26.1°C, and rain is modest at 1.07mm/day.
Average Spot conditions at Backyards in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Backyards during August. 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 Backyards for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Backyards for August. 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 Backyards.