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Conditions at Camacho in January
January: Summer Trade-Swell Grind
January is dominated by the South Atlantic High, and the wave rose reflects it: ENE, E and ESE swells combine for over 60% of the observations, with an average height around 5ft (1.5m) and a period of 8.4s. This is average, punchy windswell rather than true groundswell, and very little of it arrives from the preferred S/SSE window - SE/SSE/S/SSW only account for roughly a third of the mix. Expect clean but groveling texture when a N/NNE offshore breeze cleans it up; the ideal wind blows 28% of the time.
Air temperatures sit at a warm 24.9°C and water temperature is a balmy 24.0°C, but summer rainfall is highest of the year at 5.57 mm/day. The NE trade wind is strong at 24% frequency, so dawn and dusk are your best windows before the sea breeze builds. If a S/SSW frontal swell lines up - and it occasionally does - Camacho can briefly turn on, but January is mostly a wave-counting month.
Average Spot conditions at Camacho in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Camacho 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 Camacho for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Camacho 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 Camacho.