Conditions at Perkins in August
August: Hurricane Season Hype
Summer drags on, but hurricane season starts to breathe. Average height edges up to around 2ft (0.6m), period 8.1s, and the swell distribution remains E-heavy (44.9%), ESE (27.6%) and ENE (13.3%). The favorable east quadrant is still dominant, yet most waves remain small. Ideal offshore wind days recover slightly to 11%, mostly in the early morning before thunderstorm outflow or sea breeze mess things up. Water temp reaches the annual peak around 28.6°C, with air temps at 27.6°C and heavy rain at 6.50mm/day. The upside is the developing Cape Verde hurricane season: when a tropical system tracks through the Bahamas, Perkins can suddenly light up with longer-period E/ENE swell. Without that, it is still a grovel.
Average Spot conditions at Perkins in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Perkins 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 Perkins for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Perkins 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 Perkins.