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Conditions at Playa Guiones in January
January: Trade-Wind Season and Mixed Northern Swell
January is the classic dry-season month at Playa Guiones, with a strong North Pacific subtropical high parking itself north of the region and firing persistent NE trade winds. A full 54% of all wind observations come out of the NE, with another 11% from the ENE, which explains why the surfaces are so often groomed and lined up. The catch is the swell: only around 48% of the incoming energy arrives from the optimal SSW/SW/WSW/W quadrant. The rest is a mix of NNE/NE/ENE and NW/NNW windswell and groundswell, leaving the beach with a less focused, average 11.5s period and waves in the 4-5ft (1.2-1.5m) range. Wind is ideal 43% of the time, so when a proper SSW swell aligns with a morning offshore, Guiones turns on. Expect warm 27.8°C air, tiny rainfall of 0.23mm/day and a balmy 28.3°C water temp.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Guiones in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Guiones 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 Playa Guiones for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Guiones 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 Playa Guiones.