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Conditions at Gas Bay in January
January: Peak Summer Fickleness
January is a month of contrasts at Gas Bay. Average swell height sits at 1.9m (6.2ft) with a long-ish period of 11.8s, so there is generally rideable groundswell. The direction is actually great: SSW contributes 33.5% and SW 38.6%, with another 4.9% from WSW, putting the vast majority of the wave energy right in the west-southwest exposure window. Most of that swell breaks in the 1.5-2.5m (5-8ft) range, so expect fun-size to solid sets. The problem is wind. The summer pattern is dominated by SSE (28.3%) and S (18.6%) flow, with SE adding 16.8%. Those winds are not the true offshore northeast directions Gas Bay needs, and they tend to add bump and texture. Only 13% of the time does the ideal setup align with clean offshore conditions, typically early in the morning or during a weak easterly surge. With water temperatures at 20.4°C and air temps averaging 20.2°C, it is full summer surf gear, but choose the dawn patrol windows for the cleanest shape.
Average Spot conditions at Gas Bay in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Gas Bay during January. 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 Gas Bay for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Gas Bay for January. 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 Gas Bay.