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Conditions at North Street in January
January: Winter Power and Offshore Grooming
January averages 4-5ft (1.2-1.5m) of swell at 7.0 seconds, giving North Street punchy, carveable waves. The energy is spread widely around the compass, but the biggest chunks come from S, SSW and ENE, with a secondary lobe of WNW-NW groundswell. The optimal E-SSE window makes up only about a quarter of the total wave directions, so January is more about following the rare ESE to SSE swell across a winter storm track. W through NNW winds blow offshore nearly half the time, so the surface is often clean, even when the direction isn't perfect. Water temperature drops to 5.2°C and air averages 1.8°C, so a full winter rubber hood is essential.
Average Spot conditions at North Street in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at North Street 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 North Street for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at North Street 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 North Street.