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Conditions at Burleigh Heads in January
January: Deep Summer Grind
January is a month of plenty in the swell department but frustration in the wind department. The average wave height sits at 1.1m (3.5ft) and the average period at 8.0s. The dominant swell directions are ideal in theory: E (39.3%), ESE (23.6%) and ENE (16.3%) combine to feed the NE-facing banks at Burleigh Heads. The problem is the trade wind regime, with SE, ESE, NE and NNE winds making up a huge slice of the wind rose. Only 11% of the time is the wind truly ideal from SSW, SW, WSW or W.
Air temperatures average 25.0 C (77 F), water temperature sits at 25.3 C (78 F) and the daily rain tally of 4.63 mm keeps it humid. Look for early mornings before the sea breeze fills in, or for a passing tropical low that swings winds into the west or south-west. When those align, the E and NE groundswell will peel down the point at fun 3-5ft (1-1.5m) until the onshore kicks in again.
Average Spot conditions at Burleigh Heads in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Burleigh Heads 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 Burleigh Heads for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Burleigh Heads 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 Burleigh Heads.