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Conditions at Playa del Borrego in January
January: Deep-Winter Offshore Windows
January is one of the best months of the year at Playa del Borrego, with 72 percent of the time falling in the ideal wind window. Swell height averages 2.6ft (0.8m) and the average period sits at a healthy 12.8s, so while the surf is not big, it is clean and long-period. The swell distribution is dominated by W (44.6 percent) and WNW (30.6 percent), with a solid 18.0 percent from the more favorable WSW direction. For this southwest-facing beach, the best waves arrive when that W/WNW energy mixes with WSW/SW pulses. Winds are light and predominantly from the NE through ENE quadrant - offshore for this coastline - with ENE winds alone accounting for 15.9 percent of the total. Air temperatures average 21.0°C with water at 24.0°C, and rainfall is minimal at 0.69mm/day. Expect fun-sized, clean winter surf when the lineup is groomed by the morning offshore flow.
Average Spot conditions at Playa del Borrego in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa del Borrego 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 Playa del Borrego for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa del Borrego 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 Playa del Borrego.