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Conditions at Sao Conrado in January
January: Small Summer Peaks and Sticky Humidity
January is firmly Brazil's summer, and Sao Conrado reflects that in lighter, shorter-period surf. Average heights sit around 3-4ft (1.1m) with a period of 9.5s, and although ideal offshore winds blow 51% of the time, the predominant ESE (21%), SE (20%), SSE (25%) and S (23%) swells are often modest in size. Most waves fall in the 2-3ft (0.5-1m) and 3-5ft (1-1.5m) categories, with only a small percentage of S swell reaching 5-8ft (1.5-2.5m). The wind profile is dominated by ENE (17%) and E (15%), which can be cross-shore and lumpy, so the cleanest windows come when N/NNE/NW/NNW flow kicks in behind a shower or a weak front. With water temperature around 22.8°C, air temps around 25.6°C and daily rainfall high at 6.75mm/day, expect warm, sticky conditions and a fun-sized, rippable beach break rather than heavy winter walls.
Average Spot conditions at Sao Conrado in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Sao Conrado 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 Sao Conrado for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Sao Conrado 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 Sao Conrado.