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Conditions at Cardiff Reef in February
February: Swell Size Peaks and the Winter Machine Keeps Pushing
February delivers one of the largest average swell heights of the year at around 3-4ft (1.1m), with a dominant W (53.2%) and WSW (32.5%) mix. The west and west-southwest combo is exactly what Cardiff wants, and the long-period component (12.4s) keeps wave quality punchy. The bulk of the swell rides the 2-3ft (0.6-0.9m) category, but there is a notable bump in 3-5ft (1-1.5m) and even a share of 5-7ft (1.5-2m) sets from both W and WSW. This is the month most likely to produce properly solid, firing conditions at the reef.
Wind remains favorable 41 percent of the time, anchored by E/ENE and NE/ESE offshore flows. The westerly onshore winds are more present than in January, but when winter high pressure sets up over the Great Basin, light offshore E/NE winds turn the west-southwest-facing beach into a clean, lined-up surf zone. With precipitation at 2.77 mm/day, it is a wet month, but the prize is serious winter groundswell.
Average Spot conditions at Cardiff Reef in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cardiff Reef 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 Cardiff Reef for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cardiff Reef 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 Cardiff Reef.