Conditions at Canoes in August
August: Tropical Heat & Trade Swell
August keeps a tight grip on the summer weather pattern: average swell height 5ft (1.5m), period 10.7s, and a swell rose dominated by E (41.0%), ESE (25.1%) and SE (13.3%) - nearly 80% of all energy from the eastern half of the compass, almost all of it trade wind swell. The south swell window (S/SSW/SW/WSW) creeps back slightly to 3.7%, a hint of better things to come in the fall. Winds remain firmly ENE at 83.2%, offshore for the southwest-facing coastline, but their strength (20-40kph) keeps the surface bumpy and the ideal surf percentage at just 10%. What August lacks in quality it makes up for in atmosphere: with the sea surface temperature peaking at 26.6°C, air temps at 26.1°C, and rainfall at 1.07 mm/day, the water is bathwater warm. The occasional tropical cyclone brewing far to the southeast can throw a fun, long-period ESE/SE swell into the mix, briefly transforming Canoes from a summer grovel into a proper wave.
Average Spot conditions at Canoes in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Canoes 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 Canoes for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Canoes 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 Canoes.