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Conditions at Assinie in January
January: Cleaner Windows and Perfect Swell Angles
January is statistically the best month for surf at Assinie, with ideal offshore wind conditions clocking in at 10% of the time, the highest of the year. The swell averages 3ft (0.9m) with a long-period 10.7s, and the direction tables show a near-perfect distribution for this SSW-facing beach: 78.7% of the waves arrive from S and 20.9% from SSW, with only a trace of SSE mix. That means the groundswell has a clean, direct angle into the sandbars. The main wind field is still dominated by SSW and SW, totalling around 58%, but most of it is light, in the 0-10kph range, and the stronger 10-20kph onshore flow is limited. When the harmattan pushes out of the N/NE quadrants, the surface goes glassy and the long-period S/SSW swell lines up into clean, rippable waves.
Air temperatures hold at a warm 27.3°C, water temperature is 27.6°C and rainfall is minimal at 1.30mm/day. It is the dry season, with plenty of sunshine and light mornings, exactly what you want to increase your chances of scoring a clean Assinie session.
Average Spot conditions at Assinie in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Assinie 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 Assinie for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Assinie 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 Assinie.