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Conditions at Playa Las Lajas in January
January: Dry Season Perfection
January sits right in the heart of Playa Las Lajas' prime window. The average swell height holds at 2-3ft (0.7m) with a 12.2s period-all quality South Pacific groundswell hitting a SSW-facing beach. The wave rose shows an incredibly focused directional regime: SSW swell accounts for 84.1 percent of all energy and SW adds 15.9 percent, so nearly every set arrives with good shape. More than 92 percent of waves fall in the 2-3ft (0.5-1m) range, making it small but far from messy. The wind is even better: offshore flow blows 77 percent of the time, led by NNE at 41.8 percent, N at 18.5 percent and NNW at 13.5 percent. With average air temperatures around 27.0°C, a water temperature of 28.4°C and just 0.93mm/day of rain, January is as good as it gets for clean, fun-sized waves at Las Lajas.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Las Lajas in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Las Lajas 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 Playa Las Lajas for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Las Lajas 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 Playa Las Lajas.