Conditions at La Ocho in August
August: Late-Summer Grovel
August is a classic late-summer grovel. The average wave height eases to 2-3ft (0.8m) with the shortest period of the year at 5.9s, putting it on the choppy, low-end of fun. Swell direction is again almost entirely E (43.8%) and ESE (48.7%). The wind is ideal 49% of the time, with early-morning E/ESE winds frequently in the 10-20kph range. Water temperature maxes out at 28.8°C and air temperature reaches 27.9°C, but rainfall jumps to 4.5mm/day as tropical moisture increases. For La Ocho, August is marginal-unless a passing tropical storm to the east re-angles some longer-period energy.
Average Spot conditions at La Ocho in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at La Ocho 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 La Ocho for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at La Ocho 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 La Ocho.