Conditions at Kastro Point in January
January: The Peak of the Greek Winter Window
January is Kastro Point's strongest hand of the year. The average swell height is 0.7m (2.3ft) with a period of 5.9s, which places the surf right at the threshold between choppy and rideable. The favorable south quadrant - SE, SSE, S and SSW - brings 26% of the swell, with the lion's share coming from SSW (8.2%) and S (7.5%). Those are the directions that line up with the SSE-facing beach. Bigger SW and WSW swells also appear frequently (13.9% and 11.9% respectively), but they are less ideally aligned and contribute more to drift than to clean lines. The fly in the ointment is the period: most of this is short-period Mediterranean windswell, so expect lumpy peaks rather than long-period groundswell. When a proper low-pressure system stalls in the south Ionian or Cretan Sea, however, the period can stretch and Kastro turns on. Offshore N/NNE/NW/NNW winds blow 28% of the time, and those are the sessions to chase. With average air temperatures of 5.5°C, precipitation of 3.35 mm/day and water temperatures of 15.7°C, dress for winter - but do not sleep on January. It is the most reliable month of the year.
Average Spot conditions at Kastro Point in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Kastro Point 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 Kastro Point for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Kastro Point 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 Kastro Point.