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Conditions at Conchalio in January
January: Offshore Consistency and Clean Winter Walls
January is the dry-season benchmark. High pressure over the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean funnels a reliable NE component across Central America, with NNE totaling 31% of all wind observations and the 10-20km/h class dominating. North and NNW flow add another 21%, and the result is 63% ideal offshore wind for Conchalio. Swell reaches the exposed SSW-facing beach from the S-SSW sector: SSW accounts for 54% of swell observations, S for 27%, with smaller contributions from SW and SSE. Average height is 1.0m (3ft) with a 12.1s period, meaning most waves fall in the clean 3-4ft (0.9-1.2m) range with long-period push. Onshore S/SSW/SW wind appears only about 15% of the time and mostly light. With just 0.15mm of rain per day, air temperatures near 26.2°C and water at 27.8°C, mornings offer glassy, rippable surf nearly every day.
Average Spot conditions at Conchalio in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Conchalio 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 Conchalio for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Conchalio 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 Conchalio.