Conditions at Santa Marinella in January
January: The Deep-Winter Windswell Puzzle
January is one of the most consistent months of the year at Santa Marinella, but consistency does not automatically mean quality. The average swell height comes in around 3ft (0.9m) with a period of 5.1s, which is classic short-period windswell. The largest chunks of the swell rose are actually from the SW and WSW, at 15.8% and 13.2%, but those are not the ideal directions for this SSE-facing stretch of sand. The more makeable swell windows - SE, SSE, S and SSW - combine for roughly 29% of the swell spectrum, with SSE alone adding 9.0% and S adding 8.4%. Most of that energy sits in the 0.5-1m (1.5-3ft) range, though there are scattered 1-1.5m (3-5ft) readings from the SSE and SSW sectors. The wind story is split between a strong NNE component at 13.3% and an onshore SE/SSE presence at a combined 15.5%. Only 11% of the time do the winds align in the offshore N/NNE/NW/NNW window, so the smart play is to pick out those crisp mornings after a north wind event. With average air temperatures of 9.9C, minimums down to 0.8C and water at 14.4C, a quality hooded wetsuit is essential.
Average Spot conditions at Santa Marinella in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Santa Marinella 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 Santa Marinella for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Santa Marinella 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 Santa Marinella.