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Conditions at Osbourne in January
January: The Deep Winter Pulse
January is the heart of the Canadian winter surf season, and Osbourne sees its highest average swell height of the year at 5-6ft (1.7m), with an average period of 8.7s. The dominant swell directions come from the SSW (14.6 percent), SW (12.5 percent), and S (9.9 percent), which means a lot of the raw North Atlantic energy is generated by intense extratropical cyclones tracking to the south and east. The more favorable E-ESE-SE-SSE sector accounts for roughly 20 percent of the total swell energy, so quality sessions depend on those windows of SE and SSE swell aligning with the beach's exposure. Offshore winds are excellent, however: W, WNW, NW, and NNW together make up a huge share of the wind distribution, and the wind is ideal for surfing about 25 percent of the time. Water temperature is a bone-chilling 2.8°C and average air temperature sits at -1.7°C, so this is serious winter surf territory. Expect cold rain or snow, 3.09 mm/day of precipitation, and hollow, punchy waves when the angle cooperates.
Average Spot conditions at Osbourne in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Osbourne 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 Osbourne for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Osbourne 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 Osbourne.