Conditions at Honky's in January
January: Locked in the Northeast Monsoon
January is the heart of the northeast monsoon, and Honky's has to fight both wind and swell direction. A massive 71.6 percent of the swell arrives from the ENE, with another 13.3 percent straight from the E, leaving almost none of the S, SSW, SW or WSW groundswell this southeast-facing reef is built to handle. The average swell height is 3-4ft (1.1m), but the average period is just 6.7s, so it is short-period, trade-wind swell. Winds from NE (35.2 percent) and ENE (35.1 percent) dominate, with only a 29 percent window of ideal flow. Water temperature is 28.3°C and air temp averages 27.2°C with just 1.93 mm/day of rain - the dry season is beautiful, but the surfing is mostly below average.
Average Spot conditions at Honky's in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Honky's 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 Honky's for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Honky's 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 Honky's.