Conditions at Kanyakumari in January
January: Northeast Monsoon Grip
January remains in the full grip of the northeast monsoon. Winds blow from a NE/ENE axis over 76% of the time - NE alone accounts for 50.8% - with a significant portion at 20-40kph, so the ideal window drops to 18%. The swell rose is dominated by ENE (34.8%) and E (31.1%) sources rather than the more favourable ESE-SE-SSE-S window. Average height is around 4ft (1.2m) and period is 8.2s, so most surf is in the 3-5ft (1-1.5m) range but tends to be sectiony and a little messy. Water temperature is 27.3°C, air temperature 26.7°C, and rainfall is very low at 0.41mm/day. Pick the days when N/NW/NNW offshore winds align to find the cleanest, most playful waves.
Average Spot conditions at Kanyakumari in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Kanyakumari 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 Kanyakumari for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Kanyakumari 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 Kanyakumari.