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Conditions at Topanga Beach in January
January: Winter Swell Machine
January is the heart of the Topanga winter. The North Pacific storm track is firing, and the average surf height sits around 0.8m (2.6ft) with a powerful average period of 12.4s. West swell dominates the charts at 58.9%, with west-southwest swell adding another 27.6%; although the primary direction is west, the south-facing orientation of Topanga still receives a large slice of this energy, especially when the swell angle is south of west. The remainder comes from the southwest (8.0%) and south-southwest (2.1%), which are the most favorable angles for the beach.
Winds are excellent: offshore flow from the north-northeast (19.0%), north (11.9%), and north-northwest (13.4%) combines for an ideal-wind score of 59%, giving clean conditions for the majority of the month. Water temperature is a chilly 13.9°C, air temperatures average 13.3°C, and precipitation is significant at 3.37 mm/day, so expect cool, crisp sessions and plenty of storm-driven swell.
Average Spot conditions at Topanga Beach in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Topanga 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 Topanga Beach for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Topanga 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 Topanga Beach.