Conditions at Puri in January
January: Northeast Monsoon Grooming
January is a solid longboard month at Puri. The average swell height is 0.6m (2ft), but with a 10.8s average period, the small S/SSE groundswell holds together nicely on the sandbars. Swell direction is well spread through the southern quadrant: SSE leads at 34.2 percent, S at 22.1 percent and SE at 18.9 percent, meaning nearly all the incoming energy aligns with the SSE-facing beach. Winds are the main variable. Ideal offshore N/NNE/NW/NNW flow occurs 28 percent of the time, and the air is cool and dry. When the morning northerly breeze kicks in, the lines are clean and rideable; when SSW sea breezes creep in, the surface gets lumpy. Air temperatures average 21.2°C, water temperature 24.1°C and precipitation is just 0.44mm/day - a quiet, pleasant winter pattern.
Average Spot conditions at Puri in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Puri 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 Puri for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Puri 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 Puri.