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Conditions at Isla Chepillo in January
January: Offshore Winds, Flat Micro Waves
January sets the tone for the dry season: wind is not the problem, but swell energy is. The average wave height is a tiny 0.3m (around 1ft), and over 94% of the wave spectrum sits below 0.5m. The swell is split between a background SSW/SW component (SSW 40.9%, SW 12.8%) and local N/NNE windswell (N/NNE combined 25.1%), but every sector is predominantly in the micro bucket. The 9.4s average period keeps the energy punchy and rideable once it is above waist high, but that rarely happens. Winds are overwhelmingly offshore: N, NNE, NE and ENE sum to nearly 67%, with the strongest pulse coming from the NNE and N directions in the 10-30kph range, so the surface is often clean and groomed. With 0% ideal surfing conditions, January is a classic flat, glassy month for Isla Chepillo. Air temperatures average 26.5°C with 0.65mm/day of rain, and water temperature sits at 26.5°C.
Average Spot conditions at Isla Chepillo in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Isla Chepillo 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 Isla Chepillo for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Isla Chepillo 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 Isla Chepillo.