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Conditions at Tallows in December
December: Summer Chaos and Cyclone Potential
December delivers the full summer experience at Tallows. The average period is a short 8.3s and ideal wind is only 12%, but the beach still sees a high percentage of swell - E (17.5%), ESE (17.2%), SE (15.6%), SSE (12.8%), ENE (14.3%) and NE (11.6%). Most of this is trade-wind and local windswell, averaging around 5ft (1.5m) and breaking in the 3-5ft (1-1.5m) range. The wildcard is tropical cyclone activity: when a strong TC drifts into the Coral Sea, E/ESE swell can quickly jump to 6-8ft (2-2.5m) or larger for a few days.
Wind is the limiting factor. Onshore E/ESE/SE/SSE flow totals around 32%, while offshore W/WNW/NW/NNW windows are around 19%, with NNW the best bet. Early morning remains the prime time, before the northeast seabreeze turns things lumpy. Water temp rises to 23.3°C, air averages 23.7°C, and rain is substantial at 4.40mm/day. December is not Tallows' finest month, but it can still surprise when a late-season cyclone or a sharp trough lines things up.
Average Spot conditions at Tallows in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Tallows 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 Tallows for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Tallows 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 Tallows.