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Conditions at Panama Viejo in January
January: Dry-Season Flatline
January is one of the lowest-energy months of the year at Panama Viejo. The average swell height is 0.3m (1ft), and the dominant direction is a very hungry SSW, with 64.9% of the distribution. The good news is that the wind machine is locked in: NNW winds account for 52.3% of observations, with additional contributions from N at 14.6% and NW at 15.4%, most in the 10-20kph range. That gives the beach plenty of offshore texture. Wave periods are solid at 11.5s, but the swell is simply too small to break with any power. Air temperatures sit near 26.5°C, water temperature is 26.9°C, and rainfall is just 0.65mm/day. The 1% ideal-surf statistic says it all: leave the grovel board at home unless you are desperate.
Average Spot conditions at Panama Viejo in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Panama Viejo 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 Panama Viejo for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Panama Viejo 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 Panama Viejo.