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Conditions at Playa Hermosa in January
January: Offshore Winds and Clean Southern Groundswell
January opens the golden dry-season window at Playa Hermosa. The average swell runs around 3ft (0.9m) with a wave period of 12.6s, meaning the Pacific is delivering efficient, long-period groundswell. Swell direction is excellent: SSW accounts for 86 percent of the total energy and SW contributes another 12.8 percent, putting the vast majority of waves right in the optimal swell window for the southwest-facing beach. The wind is the real highlight - N, NNE, NE and ENE offshore flow is present regularly, with ideal surf wind around 32 percent of the time. Air temperatures sit near 26.1°C, water temperatures are a warm 28.5°C, and precipitation is low at 1.34mm/day. Expect clean, chest-to-head-high waves on the better days, with plenty of open faces and sandbar shape.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Hermosa in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Hermosa 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 Hermosa for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Hermosa 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 Hermosa.