Conditions at Fonte da Telha in January
January: Midwinter Muscle
January sits at the heart of Portugal's winter surf season. The average swell height is a solid 2.0m (6-7ft) with a long 13-second period, meaning powerful North Atlantic groundswell is hitting the coast with serious intent. The swell window is dominated by WNW (37.4%) and NW (22.8%) directions, but there is a valuable 9.6% of pure W and 2.8% WSW swell in the mix - those are the directions that line up best with Fonte da Telha's west-southwest exposure. Offshore wind is ideal 34% of the time, mostly from the NNE/NE/ENE/E quadrant, and that is the key to the beach producing clean, hollow waves. The weather is cool with an average air temperature of 12.9°C and 2.28 mm/day of rain, while water temperature sits at 14.8°C. When a strong high settles over northern Europe and the storm track aligns, January delivers the full winter experience.
Average Spot conditions at Fonte da Telha in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Fonte da Telha 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 Fonte da Telha for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Fonte da Telha 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 Fonte da Telha.