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Playa Vega Seasonal Surf Averages
Swell Consistency and Wind Overview
This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
Monthly Overview
Understanding this DataThese swell averages are calculated ONLY on swells of more than 7 seconds period. This means this is the average height of a swell that's likely to produce ridable surf NOT an average of every wave heading toward the beach in a month. Likewise the period is the average period OVER 7 seconds. There will be days that have short period wind swells that won't produce and ridable swell and these are excluded from the averages. The consistency figure gives the percentage of days that meet this condition. For example if the consistency is 50% you could expect the 'average' swell for about 15 days in the month. Of course an average tells only part of the story. A combination of very large and very small swells may produce the same average as a consistent medium sized swell. |
Monthly DataJanuaryFebruary March April May June July August September October November December Nearby SpotsRibadesellaRodiles San Antolin Playa España Peñarrubia San Lorenzo Xivares Verdicio Playa de Meron Gerra Xago Oyambre Salinas y Espartal Playón de Bayas Los Locos Liencres Santander (El Sardinero) Playa de Somo Santa Marina Langre Otur Playa de Cuberris Frejulfe El Brusco Berria Laredo Tapia de Casariego Peñarronda La Arena Reinante San Cosme Foz Punta Galea Sopelana Meñakoz Bakio Playa de Esteiro Mundaka Laga San Anton Deba Orrua Zarautz Pantin Valdoviño Campelo Ponzos San Xorxe Zurriola Doniños Playa del Orzán Praia de Sabon Hendaye Plage Barrañan Belharra Perdun Ciboure Socoa Sainte-Barbe Caion Erromardie Lafitenia Guethary Guethary (Avalanche) Les Alcyons Parlementia Bidart Erretegia Ilbarritz Razo Cote des Basques Biarritz Grande Plage |