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Conditions at Off-The-Wall in January
January: Deep-Water Dynamite and Solid NW Groundswell
January is the peak of the North Pacific storm season, and Off-The-Wall feels every bit of it. Average surf heights reach 2.7m (8.9ft) with a mean period of 12.8s, squarely in the powerful long-period range. The swell rose is loaded from the NNW (16.2%) and NW (9.5%), with a decent wedge of N and NNE energy filling in between; W and WNW remain less significant, but the NNW/NW groundswells are exactly what the northwest-facing beach is built to handle. On the wind side, the offshore E and ESE quadrants combine for about 30% of observations, helping push the ideal-surfing percentage to 27%, the highest of the year. E/ENE winds still dominate overall, so the key is catching the windows when a slow-moving high pressure sits inland and easterly flow cleans up the surface. Air temps average 22.8°C, water sits at 24.1°C, and despite 1.99 mm/day of rain, the winter swells are worth chasing. When it all lines up, January offers some of the most powerful, hollow waves of the year.
Average Spot conditions at Off-The-Wall in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Off-The-Wall 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 Off-The-Wall for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Off-The-Wall 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 Off-The-Wall.