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Conditions at White Plains Beach in January
January: Winter's Northern Punch
The North Pacific is firing in January, with an average swell height of 6ft (1.8m) and a robust 12.6s period. The problem is orientation: nearly 47% of the energy comes from the WNW, NW and NNW, directions that this south-facing stretch barely sees. Only about 4.6% arrives from the S-to-SSE quadrant, so the beach is often left with shadowed, lumpy leftovers. Trade winds blow from the ENE 28.5% of the time, often at 20-40kph, adding surface texture. Still, when a cold front sweeps through and the wind clocks to N/NNE (the ideal 26% window), and a stray SSE swell lines up, White Plains can offer fun, powerful 5-6.5ft (1.5-2m) waves on the better sandbar peaks. Water temp sits at a comfortable 24.6°C, air averages 22.8°C, and rain remains modest at 1.99 mm/day.
Average Spot conditions at White Plains Beach in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at White Plains 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 White Plains Beach for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at White Plains 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 White Plains Beach.