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Conditions at Maroubra in January
January: The Sea Breeze Battle
Mid-summer at Maroubra is a dawn-patrol game. The average swell height is 1.6m (5ft) with a period of 8.4s, putting most of the waves in the punchy, rideable category. The swell directional data shows the east-facing bay is fed primarily by ENE (18 percent), E (18 percent), ESE (13 percent), SE (15 percent) and SSE (16 percent) swell, with the bulk arriving in the 1-2m (3-6ft) range and a share of 2-2.5m (6-8ft) sets from the SSE and S quadrant. The problem is the wind: NE and NNE directions combine for over 34 percent of the observations, and the classic NE seabreeze kicks in almost every afternoon. With the ideal offshore window from WSW, W, WNW and NW only around 12 percent, sessions are best early morning before the ocean textures up. Water temperature is 23.0°C, air averages 22.7°C, and 2.79mm/day of rain keeps the sandbanks moving through summer storm pulses.
Average Spot conditions at Maroubra in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Maroubra 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 Maroubra for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Maroubra 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 Maroubra.