Conditions at Bedhuge in January
January: A Swell-Rich Mess
The northeast monsoon drives the Maldives in January, and Bedhuge sees its most east-quadrant swell of the year. ENE swells dominate at 40.2 percent, followed by E at 28.4 percent and ESE at 10.6 percent, with a lot of the wave energy falling in the 3-5ft (1-1.5m) range. The average wave height is around 3.5ft (1.1m), but the period is only 6.4s, so this is short-period, locally generated windswell rather than long-period groundswell. The catch is that the same NE/ENE/E flow that builds the waves blows straight onshore: NE winds account for 33.8 percent, ENE for 18.8 percent, and E for 5.4 percent, with much of the remainder also from the north-northeast quadrant. Only 12 percent of the time does an offshore SW-WNW breeze clean things up. Air temperatures sit near 27.3°C with about 3.06mm/day of rain, while the water temperature is 28.5°C. January is about waiting for one of those rare west-wind windows to bring some order to the bumpy east swell.
Average Spot conditions at Bedhuge in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Bedhuge 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 Bedhuge for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Bedhuge 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 Bedhuge.