Conditions at Conil de la Frontera in January
January: Peak Winter Groundswell
January is one of the best months of the year at Conil. The average swell sits at 1.4m (4.5ft) with a healthy 11.7s period, which means the Atlantic groundswell has real power by the time it reaches the west-southwest-facing beach. The swell distribution is heavily dominated by WNW swell at 48.7%, with W swell adding another 15.4% and a solid helping of E windswell at 7%. The WNW direction is not the absolute optimum for the spot, but it refracts into Conil and still delivers chunky, well-defined lines. Winds are ideal 36% of the time, thanks mainly to offshore flow from the E/NE quadrant; E winds make up 18.3% of all observations and ENE/NE/NNE add another 13.1%. This keeps a lot of the winter swell clean and organized. Water temp is 15.9°C, air averages 12.6°C, and precipitation is frequent with 2.30 mm/day. It is cold and occasionally wet, but the combination of powerful groundswell and offshore Levante makes January a serious surf month.
Average Spot conditions at Conil de la Frontera in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Conil de la Frontera 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 Conil de la Frontera for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Conil de la Frontera 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 Conil de la Frontera.