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Conditions at Playitas in January
January: Clean Dry Season Peak
January is one of the most consistent months for surf quality at Playitas. The average swell height sits around 1.0m (3-4ft) with a powerful 12.4-second period, and the vast majority of energy arrives from the SW/SSW quadrant. The data show 65 percent of waves in the 2-3ft (0.5-1m) range and 34 percent in the 3-5ft (1-1.5m) range. With 26 percent of winds blowing offshore from N, NNE, NE and ENE, clean dawn windows are possible on roughly one in four days before the afternoon SW seabreeze builds. Air temperatures hover near 26.1°C, rainfall is low at 1.34mm/day, and water temperature is 28.4°C, making it a very comfortable time to surf.
Average Spot conditions at Playitas in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playitas 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 Playitas for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playitas 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 Playitas.