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Conditions at The Island in January
January: Midsummer Grovel and North-Wind Windows
The Island enters peak summer with an average swell height of 5ft (1.5m) and an average period of 9.8s - right on the edge between average and powerful. Easterly and south-easterly swells dominate the rose: E, ESE and SE combine for close to 39% of all observations, but the S and SSE sectors still carry the most energy for this beach. The best surf comes from S/SSE groundswell, especially when the 2-2.5m (6.6-8.2ft) pulses show up in the S column. Winds are offshore 45% of the time, with NNW (12.9%) and NW (10.4%) leading the ideal directions, but the sea breeze and background S/SSW flow still ruin the afternoon 24% of the time. With water temps at 19.4°C, air temps averaging 19.3°C and 2.12mm/day of rain, expect warm, grovelly conditions - score the early morning N/NNW tide windows and hunt any solid S swell with a long period.
Average Spot conditions at The Island in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at The Island 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 The Island for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at The Island 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 The Island.