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Conditions at Shoals Point in February
February: Midwinter Power and the First Offshore Windows
February stays squarely in the winter groove with an average swell height of 8-9ft (2.7m) and a long-period 11.8s pulse. WSW and SW swells dominate, totaling about 27% of the wave spectrum, while the preferred E/ESE/SE/SSE directions remain a minor player at just 2.5%. The wind regime is still difficult, but it improves slightly: ideal offshore flow from W, WNW, NW, and NNW now arrives around 18% of the time, up from 14% in January. Those post-frontal northwesterlies become more common after colder air outbreaks, and when they groom a 12-second WSW swell, Shoals Point can offer clean, hollow, stand-up waves. Water temperature hits one of the lowest marks of the year at 5.3°C, average air temps hover near 2.1°C, and precipitation remains active at 6.42 mm/day. February is powerful and consistent, but patience is still required to catch the clean windows.
Average Spot conditions at Shoals Point in February
Swell history for February
Wind history for February
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Shoals Point 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 Shoals Point for your next trip in February.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Shoals Point 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 Shoals Point.