Conditions at Maraa in January
January: Trade-Season Mixdown
The calendar flips to a wet-season month, yet Maraa still feels the pulse of the South Pacific. Average swell height sits near 5-6ft (1.7m) with an average period of 11.7 seconds, so the lines retain plenty of long-period power. Directionally this is a split personality: S and SSW swells make up roughly 31 percent of the total - the prime window for this southwest-facing reef - while SSE and SE energy combine for another 33 percent, adding cross-up and making the ocean feel more textured than a pure south groundswell.
Wind is the silver lining. The northeast through east quadrant supplies a healthy offshore flow, with E at 26 percent and ENE at 19 percent, and conditions are ideal just over a third of the time. Light morning offshores can turn the southeast-trade background into clean, racey walls. With water temperature at 28.4°C, air temps around 26.9°C and wet-season rainfall at about 6 mm/day, expect warm, occasionally stormy skies and plenty of surfable, head-high-plus waves.
Average Spot conditions at Maraa in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Maraa 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 Maraa for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Maraa 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 Maraa.