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Conditions at Cabarita in December
December: High Summer, Early Start
December closes the year with a high-energy, low-quality mix. Average swell is around 3ft (1.0m) with a 7.5-second period, and the direction is dominated by E (28%), ENE (20%), ESE (19%) and NE (12%). That is an ideal swell direction spread for Cabarita - if the surface were clean. But with only 25% ideal wind, the open ENE-facing shape of the beach takes the brunt of the summer onshore flow.
NNW wind is still the largest wind category (19.2%), and the onshore NE/ENE/E/ESE quadrant accounts for 24.3%. Combined with the typical afternoon sea breeze, days quickly turn bumpy after the morning tide. Air temps average 23.7°C, water temps sit at 23.5°C, and rainfall is on the rise at 4.40mm/day. For the best December surf at Cabarita, treat it as a dawn-patrol month, or wait for a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea to strip the wind offshore and fire up some proper summer groundswell.
Average Spot conditions at Cabarita in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cabarita during December. 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 Cabarita for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cabarita for December. 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 Cabarita.