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Conditions at Taronui Bay in January
January: The Summer Groove
Taronui Bay starts the year under a classic subtropical regime. Easterly trade flow is dominant, with wind from E (10.9%) and ESE (8.9%) clocking in more often than any other quadrant. That puts a cross-onshore wobble on a north-facing bay and keeps surface texture messy. Swell is still very much on offer, averaging 1.2m (4ft) with a long 9.7s period, but the direction is dominated by ENE (28.5%) and NE (25.5%), neither of which are Taronui's best. You will need to work the tie-up on the low-tide banks, and although 28% of the time an offshore SSE/S/SSW/SW flow creates clean, groomed lines, the odds are stacked in favour of trade-blown NE-ENE windswell. Water temp sits at 20.3°C with air temperatures around 20.0°C, so it is warm but not necessarily epic.
Average Spot conditions at Taronui Bay in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Taronui Bay 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 Taronui Bay for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Taronui Bay 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 Taronui Bay.