Conditions at Bakio in January
January: The Heart of the Basque Winter
January is as good as it gets for raw power at Bakio. The average swell height sits at 2.1m (7ft) with a long-period 12.8s average, and the N/NNW/NW/WNW swell family accounts for a huge share of all recorded wave energy. The standout directions are NW at 31 percent and WNW at 21.1 percent, with NNW at 9.6 percent, meaning the swell mostly arrives with the correct fetch to hit Bakio's NNW-facing beach. Much of that NW energy is in the 1.5-2.5m (5-8ft) range, plus a noticeable slice of 2.5m-plus (8ft-plus) heavy surf. Ideal offshore wind from S, SSW and SW is present 28 percent of the time, with SSW alone the single strongest wind direction at 14.5 percent. That classic winter setup of high pressure over Iberia and low pressure to the northwest produces clean, hollow peaks when the timing is right. Air temperatures average 9.8°C, water temperature is a fresh 13.4°C, and with 3.65mm/day of rain, you will want the winter wetsuit and a board with some volume for those maxed-out days.
Average Spot conditions at Bakio in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Bakio 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 Bakio for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Bakio 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 Bakio.