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Conditions at Brookings in January
January: Midwinter Monster Swells
January sits in the heart of the North Pacific storm track. Average wave heights are a burly 9.5ft (2.9m) with a powerful 12.9s period, so the ocean frequently lives in that pumping-to-heavy bracket. The swell rose is dominated by west and west-northwest energy (14.7% and 13.4% of the time), with a lesser WSW component (5.6%) - the direction that lines up best with Brookings' southwest-facing beach. Northwest and NNW swells are also present (5.5% and 1.5%) but are more angled and less ideal for this cove. The overall wind score checks in at 48% ideal - not bad for midwinter - but the SSE (14.3%) and S (16.0%) wind directions are the main threats. Good sessions require the classic N-NE offshore flow. With air temps around 9.2°C, water temp 10.7°C, and heavy rainfall at 8.09 mm/day, January is a thick-rubber, no-excuses winter month. The magic days are the ones when a W/WSW groundswell meets a post-frontal north wind.
Average Spot conditions at Brookings in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Brookings 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 Brookings for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Brookings 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 Brookings.