Conditions at Preciosa in January
January: Deep-Winter Pulse
January is peak season on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. With an average swell height of 1.7m (5.6ft) and an average period of 9.4s, Preciosa is firing more consistently than any other month of the year. The dominant swell comes from the ENE on 36.1 percent of all readings, with NE adding 20.2 percent, E 20 percent, NNE 11.5 percent and N 4.5 percent. That means roughly four out of ten swells arrive from the open Atlantic N/NE window, while the rest are more easterly - still enough to wrap into the NNE-facing beach. Wind is the great filter. The E and ESE trades combine for 54 percent of the observations, often blowing cross-shore and creating lumpy surface texture. The ideal offshore sector from S/SSW/SW is a minority, but the data says about a quarter of January conditions are clean - those are the sessions to move for. Air temperatures average 24.5°C (18.7-31.9°C), water temperature is 26.5°C, and precipitation is moderate at 1.72mm/day, so the winter pattern usually rewards patience between passing fronts.
Average Spot conditions at Preciosa in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Preciosa 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 Preciosa for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Preciosa 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 Preciosa.