Conditions at Olende in January
January: Summer Baseline and Clean Windows
January at Olende is a month of long-period, small-to-middling southwest groundswell. The average swell height is only around 2.3ft (0.7m), but the average period of 11.7s keeps the energy organized and punchy. More than 86 percent of the swell arrives from the SSW, with another 13 percent from the SW, and the overwhelming majority of those waves fall in the 2-3ft (0.6-0.9m) range. The wind is the limiting factor: south to southwesterly flow dominates the local pressure pattern, yet offshore northeast-to-east wind windows still occur 16 percent of the time. Those windows are the key, producing lined-up, calm faces on the southwest-facing beach. With air temperatures around 27°C (80°F), water temperature 29°C (84°F) and daily tropical showers, you will want a summer boardshorts setup and plenty of patience for the lulls.
Average Spot conditions at Olende in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Olende 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 Olende for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Olende 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 Olende.