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Conditions at Praia da Macumba in January
January: Summer Lull with Clean Morning Windows
January at Praia da Macumba is all about waiting for the right wind. The average swell height is just 0.9m (3ft) and the average period sits at 9.6s, which keeps the surf in the inconsistent, fun-sized range. The dominant swell directions are SSE (28.7%), S (27.9%) and SE (22.2%), with almost all of the energy arriving in the 0.5-1m (2-3ft) class; only a small percentage pushes into 1-1.5m (3-5ft). Because the beach faces SSE, these southerly swells do make it in, but they lack the power of longer-period groundswell. The wind is ideal 47% of the time, mostly when N/NNE light offshore morning breezes kill the texture before the NE/ENE trade winds build. Air temps average 25.8°C, water temp is 22.5°C, and daily rainfall averages 6.9mm, so expect warm, humid, showery summer conditions. When the morning offshore aligns with a S swell, Macumba can still deliver clean 3ft (0.9m) beachbreak peaks.
Average Spot conditions at Praia da Macumba in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Praia da Macumba 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 Praia da Macumba for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Praia da Macumba 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 Praia da Macumba.