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Conditions at Taapuna in January
January: Cyclonic Heat and Clean Westerly Energy
January kicks off the prime season at Taapuna. The average swell height is 1.7m (5-6ft) with a long-period average of 12.9s, and the direction rose offers a healthy spread of NNW, NW, W, WSW and WNW swell. The important SW-to-WNW sector, combined with the nearby NW/NNW band, makes up a large share of the incoming energy, which is exactly what a west-facing reef needs. The wind blows from the E, ENE and ESE sectors for a solid majority of the month, keeping the surface clean and offshore. With ideal surfing wind 34 percent of the time, water temperature at 28.3°C and air temps between 24-30°C, January delivers classic Tahitian long-period surf under tropical skies, despite a wet 6mm/day of rainfall.
Average Spot conditions at Taapuna in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Taapuna 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 Taapuna for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Taapuna 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 Taapuna.