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Conditions at Pippies in December
December: Trade Swell and the Summer Sea-Breeze Cycle
December settles into the full summer pattern. Average swell height is 4-5ft (1.4m), average period is 8.1s, and ideal wind drops to 35%. The swell direction statistics are dominated by E (17.6%), ESE (16.6%), SE (15.4%), ENE (14.8%), NE (14.0%) and SSE (12.1%) - a classic easterly trade and windswell mix. There is enough energy in the water for fun, rippable waves, but the short period means less power and more bump. Winds are onshore/cross-onshore much of the time: SSE (12.1%), SE (9.6%), NE (9.7%) and NNE (9.5%) lead the rose, with offshore W/WNW/NW/NNW at only about 18%. The 35% ideal-wind figure hides a daily pattern: clean, often glassy mornings, followed by a predictable afternoon seabreeze. With air temperatures at 23.8°C, water at 23.2°C and precipitation around 4.11 mm/day, December is warm, humid and best handled by surfers willing to dawn patrol.
Average Spot conditions at Pippies in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pippies 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 Pippies for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pippies 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 Pippies.