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Conditions at Salt Creek Beach in January
January: Deep-Winter Groundswell and Clean Offshore Mornings
January is the heart of the best window at Salt Creek. The North Pacific storm track is in full swing, sending consistent long-period groundswell from the W (50%) and WSW (33%), with SW (11%) adding extra variety. The average swell height is 2.6ft (0.8m), but the average period is a punchy 12.1s, so the energy arrives as well-organized lines rather than windslop. Most waves fall in the 2-3ft (0.5-1m) range, with a healthy 3-5ft (1-1.5m) component from the W and WSW, plus a scattering of 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) sets on the better days.
Offshore winds blow 54% of the time, with NE (18%), ENE (9%) and NNE (8%) dominating the wind rose. That's exactly the NE/ENE flow that grooms Salt Creek's west-southwest-facing walls into clean, lined-up surf. Air temperatures average 13.2°C with 2.35 mm/day of rain, and water temps sit at 14.6°C. When the post-frontal high pressure locks in and the ocean is still pulsing, January is about as good as it gets.
Average Spot conditions at Salt Creek Beach in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Salt Creek Beach 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 Salt Creek Beach for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Salt Creek Beach 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 Salt Creek Beach.