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Conditions at Puerto Sandino in January
January: Trade-Wind Glass and Southern Hemi Leftovers
January is a transition month in the Puerto Sandino lineup. The average swell height sits at 3.3ft (1.0m) with a 12.2-second period, so most of what rolls in is manageable, clean, long-period groundswell. The dominant swell directions are still from the south and south-southwest - SSW accounts for 24.6% and S 20.1% - while SW adds another 4.9%, keeping the beach in its ideal exposure window around half of the time. The wind regime is built on offshore ENE flow: ENE blows 69.9% of the time, and ideal offshore conditions occur 53% of the time. Water temperature is 27.1°C, air temps average 27.7°C, and precipitation is almost nil at 0.08mm/day. Expect clean 2-4ft (0.6-1.2m) surf with punchy long-period sets whenever the SSW pulses line up with the morning trades.
Average Spot conditions at Puerto Sandino in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Puerto Sandino 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 Puerto Sandino for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Puerto Sandino 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 Puerto Sandino.