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Playa Carmen 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 SpotsPlaya Santa TeresaCedros Playa Manzanillo Playa Caletas Playa Coyote Playa Escondida Tivives Puerto Caldera Playa Jaco Roca Loca Boca Barranca Playa Hermosa Boca Tusubres Playa Guiones Nosara Esterillos Oeste Ostional Marbella Playa Negra - Guanacaste Avellana Boca Damas Langosta Tamarindo Playa Grande - Guanacaste Quepos Bombie Quepos Jetty Playitas Playa Brasilito Playa Flamingo Playa El Rey Playa Matapalo Witches Rock (Playa Naranjo) Playa Dominical Dominicalito Punta Dominical Ollies Point (Potrero Grande) Playa Hermosa - Osa Peninsula Punta Uvita Playa Ballena Sally Ann's El Coco El Yanke Rio Sierpe Rivermouth Playa Hermosa Tamarind El Remanso Drake's Bay Playa Maderas Rio Claro Rivermouth Manzanillo (Rivas Province) Manzanillo Playa Colorado Playa Rosada Playa Santana (Playa Jiquelite) Popoyo Tortuguero Beach Cocaïne Point Playa Bonita Roca Alta El Astillero Westfalia El Penon Isla Uvita Barco Quebrado Carate Hog Hole Backwash (Golfo Dulce) Pan Dulce Playa Negra - Limon Zancudo |