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Conditions at Los Tubos in January
January: Deep Winter Pulse
January is the statistical peak of the season at Los Tubos. Average wave heights hold at 6ft (1.8m) with a period of 6.5s, the punchy windswell regime that defines this corner of the Caribbean in winter. The wave rose shows a strong ENE/NE bias-ENE contributes 38.7% and NE 27.5%, with another 15.5% from NNE-while true N/NNW/NW directions remain a smaller piece of the mix. Still, those directions add a little more size in the 5-8ft (1.5-2.5m) range than in any other month. Winds are dominated by the easterly trades: E is 37.6%, ENE 26.5%, and ESE 15.1%, mostly at 10-20kph. Because onshore N/NW winds are almost absent, the reported ideal wind frequency reaches 70%, giving frequent clean windows. With air temperatures around 24.9°C and water temp at 26.6°C, it is one of the cooler, drier months of the year.
Average Spot conditions at Los Tubos in January
Swell history for January
Wind history for January
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Los Tubos 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 Los Tubos for your next trip in January.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Los Tubos 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 Los Tubos.