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Conditions at Good Rats in February
February: Consistency on Steroids
February carries the same heavy mantle as January. Average swell height remains a solid 9ft (2.7m) with an average period of 11.8s, meaning long-period, powerful surf remains the norm. Swell distribution again centres on the SW-WSW window: SW contributes 12.5%, WSW 13.5%, SSW 6.9% and W 5.1%, with S adding 3.5%. The W/SW window is the spot's bread and butter, and it delivers consistent head-and-a-half-to-double-overhead waves throughout the month.
Ideal offshore winds are slightly more frequent at 38%, with strong representation from the NE (11.2%), ENE (13.8%) and E (10.5%) directions. This is a classic winter setup: low pressure anchored in the western Atlantic, high pressure to the north, and a tight pressure gradient feeding offshore northeast winds along the coast. Air temps average -1.2°C (29.8°F), water temps drop to 5.5°C (41.9°F), and precipitation is 5.5mm/day. Expect heavy, grinding peaks with some serious paddle energy - this is proper cold-water, big-wave surfing at Good Rats.
Average Spot conditions at Good Rats in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Good Rats 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 Good Rats for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Good Rats 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 Good Rats.