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Conditions at Praia da Saudade in January
January: Short-Period Trade Windswell and a Narrow Clean Window
January is full summer in southern Brazil, and the ocean reflects it. Average swell height sits at 2-3ft (0.8m) with a short 7.4-second period, and the wave rose is dominated by E (43%) and ESE (33%) directions, which together make up 76% of all swell. Most of that energy is in the 2-3ft (0.5-1m) grovel zone, with only about 13% reaching 3-5ft (1-1.5m). The wind story is less friendly: NE/ENE trades are common, and onshore ENE/E/ESE/SE wind totals near 35%, while ideal offshore flow (WSW/W/WNW/NW) is only 21%. Add 26.6°C water and 8.55 mm/day of rain, and you get warm, humid, mostly wind-affected surf. The best days happen when a summer cold front swings the wind into the W/NW and turns those ESE pulses into clean, fun-sized waves.
Average Spot conditions at Praia da Saudade in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Praia da Saudade 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 Saudade for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Praia da Saudade 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 Saudade.