Conditions at Ervik in January
January: The Deep Winter Roar
January sits near the peak of the North Atlantic storm calendar, and the numbers confirm it. Average swell height climbs to 6.6ft (2.0m) with a long, powerful 12.2s period. Swell is spread from the WSW through W and into the good NW/NNW quadrant; the ideal N, WNW, NW and NNW directions account for roughly 31% of the total, while the west and south-west sources also push plenty of raw, stormy energy toward the coast. In practice, this means a mix of W/SW storm surf and cleaner NW/NNW groundswell, often in the 5-8ft (1.5-2.5m) range - pumping, heavy and firing for Ervik.
Wind is the wildcard. Southerly and SSW winds are the most common offshore flow, with the S/SSW/SW/WSW quadrant totaling about 34%, but they frequently blow 30-50kph, so the wind is ideal for surfing only 14% of the time. The bad N/NW/WNW winds are less common, around 12%, which gives Ervik a fighting chance between frontal passages. Air temperatures average an icy 2.5°C, water temperature is 6.7°C, and precipitation runs high at 6.66mm/day. Go when a low has moved east and a S/SSW offshore breeze cleans up a long-period NW swell - those are serious Norwegian winter waves.
Average Spot conditions at Ervik in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Ervik 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 Ervik for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Ervik 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 Ervik.