Conditions at Norderney in December
December: Winter's Icy Grip
December rounds out the year with some of the biggest average surf of the calendar. The swell sits at 1.8m (5.9ft) on a 6.9s period, and the North Sea is firing with a strong westerly component - SW (7.1%), WSW (8.8%), W (9.1%), WNW (8.0%) - while the all-important NNW and NW sectors still deliver about 20% combined. On the wind side, SW and SSW are the heavyweights, together exceeding 25% of all observations, which keeps the surf generally wind-blown. Yet the ideal wind score of 13% means there are occasional magical sessions where a bitter offshore breeze from the ESE-SSE quadrant polishes those 6ft waves into clean, powerful, Arctic-charged lines. With air temps averaging 3.5°C and water a bone-chilling 7.8°C, December is not for the faint-hearted. But for those who can handle the cold, the winter swells serve up Norderney's heaviest, most hollow waves of the year.
Average Spot conditions at Norderney in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Norderney 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 Norderney for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Norderney 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 Norderney.