Conditions at Kvassheim in January
January: Deep-Winter Atlantic Punch
January is peak season at Kvassheim. The average swell height climbs to around 8ft (2.4m), with an average period of 8.9s, right in that punchy, rideable range with serious push when the longer-period groundswells arrive. The wave rose shows a healthy S/SSW/SW/WSW window around 19%, and the swell is almost never completely flat; even less-favourable NW and WNW swells combine for a lot of moving water on the beach. The wind is the main obstacle. True offshore N/NNE/NE/ENE flow only makes up about 17% of observations, while ESE/SE and NNW cross-shore winds dominate. When a deep low tracks into the Norwegian Sea, the pre-frontal SE gales and post-frontal NW winds can make the surface messy, but the windows between fronts, especially with a Scandinavian high, produce glassy offshore conditions and heavy winter waves. With water at 5.9°C, air averaging 2.8°C (min -9.7, max 9.8), and precipitation of 6.31 mm/day, this is full arctic suit territory.
Average Spot conditions at Kvassheim in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Kvassheim 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 Kvassheim for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Kvassheim 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 Kvassheim.