Conditions at Pasta Point in January
January: The Northeast Monsoon Grind
January sees the northeast monsoon in full swing, with the swell spectrum completely dominated by ENE (71.6%) and E (13.3%) directions. The bulk of the energy sits in the 0.5-1m and 1-1.5m classes, producing an average swell height of 3-4ft (1.1m) at a short, average period of 6.7s. The optimal SW-W quadrant barely reaches 1% of the total, meaning Pasta Point is mostly starved of the south and southwest energy that actually suits its southeast-facing reef. Winds are dominated by ENE (35.1%) and NE (35.2%) at 20-30kph, which are not the clean offshore NW through N directions we are after, and ideal wind drops to just 28%. Air temperature sits at 27.2°C, water temperature at 28.3°C, and rainfall is relatively low at 1.93mm/day. The conditions are warm and inviting, but the ocean is machine-made and junky; only a rare southerly pulse with a solid NW wind can save the day.
Average Spot conditions at Pasta Point in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pasta 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 Pasta Point for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pasta 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 Pasta Point.