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Conditions at Los Tubos in October
October: Transition Back to Rideability
October is when the turn back toward consistent surf begins. Average height ticks up to 4.5ft (1.4m) and the period is 5.9s, still short-period but with more energy in each pulse. The swell direction is now dominated by NE (44.0%) and ENE (31.7%), with NNE 17.1%; a small but important N/NNW signal (4.1% combined) also reappears. The height distribution shows a strong 3-5ft (1-1.5m) core, plus 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) in NE/NNE/ENE and a few 6.5-8ft (2-2.5m) outliers in NNE. Wind conditions are excellent: E 30.9%, ESE 22.7%, ENE 16.5%, with the highest ideal wind frequency of the year at 86%. Air temp is 27.4°C, water temp is 29.1°C, and precipitation is still high at 5.29mm/day. The first serious cold fronts of fall can deliver cleaner, more westerly swells, making this a sneaky-good month.
Average Spot conditions at Los Tubos in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Los Tubos during October. 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 Los Tubos for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Los Tubos for October. 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 Los Tubos.