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Conditions at Palmeira in January
January: The North Atlantic's Heavy-Hitter
January is peak season on paper: average swell height builds to 2.3m (7-8ft) and the period is a powerful 11.6s, the kind of long-period swell that makes Palmeira light up. The waverose is dominated by N (10%), NNE (27%) and NNW (22%) swell, with 1.5-2m (5-7ft) and 2-2.5m (7-8ft) bands sharing evenly, and a small but consistent percentage over 2.5m (8ft+). The catch is the wind: NE blows 60% of the time, with NNE another 15%, putting the spot under strong cross/onshore trade flow for most of the month. Ideal offshore wind only checks in 7% of the time. Look for the windows when the trades ease and the wind swings into the E/SE quadrant; those days serve up lined-up, long-period WNW/NNW groundswell with water temperature at 22.9°C. Air temps average 22.0°C with low rainfall.
Average Spot conditions at Palmeira in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Palmeira 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 Palmeira for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Palmeira 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 Palmeira.