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Conditions at Playa Teta in January
January: Clean Trades, Wrong Swell Window
January at Playa Teta is defined by the dry-season trade winds. The wind rose is almost a love letter to offshore conditions, with NNW flow at 81% and N at another 12%, mostly between 10 and 30kph. This gives the beach glassy, wind-blown surfaces for much of the month, and the ideal surf wind statistic sits at 61%. The problem is the swell. The wave rose shows N, NNE and NNW swells accounting for roughly 72% of the total wave energy, with the better S/SSW/SW window contributing only about 17%. Heights are mostly in the 2-3ft (0.5-1m) range, and the average period of just 7.7s tells you these are short-period, locally generated windswells rather than long-range groundswell. For a south-southeast-facing beach, that is the wrong direction and wrong period, so expect small, sectiony, groveling waves. Water temperature is a warm 27.6°C, air temps average 25.5°C, and it is extremely dry with only 0.69mm/day of rain.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Teta in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Teta 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 Teta for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Teta 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 Teta.