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Conditions at Saltburn in January
January: North Sea Heavyweight
January is the consistently biggest month on the Saltburn calendar. The average swell height reaches 5ft (1.5m) with a 7.6s period, and the wave rose shows a healthy spread of swell from the NNW (9.8%), NNE (8.4%) and N (6.9%). Combined with NE (3.7%), more than a quarter of the month's surf arrives from the beach's exposed window. This is classic North Sea windswell-fetch-limited, punchy and often a little raw.
The saving grace comes from the wind. The dominant flow is from the SW (14.4%), WSW (14.0%) and SSW (13.0%), with S also contributing 10.0%. That puts the offshore or cross-offshore share of the wind rose well above 40%, which is exactly what Saltburn needs to keep its winter waves clean. Expect occasional bigger pulses when lows slide across the north of the UK, and always come with a thick winter suit: air temps average 3.4°C and water temp has dropped to 7.0°C.
Average Spot conditions at Saltburn in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Saltburn 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 Saltburn for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Saltburn 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 Saltburn.