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Conditions at Shipwrecks in January
January: Deep-Winter Groundswell
January brings a solid start to the year with average wave heights of 2-3ft (0.8m) and an average period of 11.9s, placing it firmly in the powerful long-period class. The swell direction is dominated by S and SSW, with SSW itself at 34% and S at 33%; this is right in the preferred SW-to-SSW window that works best at this southeast-facing break. The wind picture is classic winter: NNW and NNE lead the rose, and the offshore W-WNW-NW-NNW quadrant is strong enough to keep 64% of the time clean. Air temperatures hold near 21.4°C, water temperature sits at 22.3°C, and precipitation is light at 0.36mm/day. Expect small but fun, clean waves, especially on the morning NW-offshore days.
Average Spot conditions at Shipwrecks in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Shipwrecks 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 Shipwrecks for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Shipwrecks 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 Shipwrecks.