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Conditions at Wilderness in January
January: The Mid-Summer Wind Machine
January is dominated by the ESE sea breeze, which accounts for 20.1% of the wind distribution, with E at 10.0% and SE at 12.6%. The SSE/S/SSW/SW sectors each add roughly 8-9%, creating a persistent onshore to sideshore regime at this south-facing beach. Offshore winds from N, NNE, NW and NNW combine for only around 4%, which explains why the ideal-surfing score is 0% in the statistics. The average swell height and period are flat, so most days are micro, choppy and low-energy. Air temperatures average 21.1°C, rainfall is 1.14 mm/day, and the water is warm at 20.9°C. Any S/SSW groundswell that reaches the coast is usually chopped up by the ESE flow, leaving a narrow dawn window as the only real hope.
Average Spot conditions at Wilderness in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Wilderness 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 Wilderness for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Wilderness 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 Wilderness.