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Conditions at Los Frailes in December
December: Glassy but Smaller
December closes the year with cleaner skies but less surf. The offshore wind window remains high at 70 percent, but the average wave period drops to 10.2s and the S/SSE share of energy shrinks to about 34 percent as wintertime NNW energy dominates the open-ocean spectrum. Much of that NNW swell is poorly aligned with Los Frailes' SSE-facing beach, so the rideable waves are generally smaller, 2-3ft (0.6-0.9m) pulses from the SSE/S quadrant. Water temps fall to 24.3°C, air temps average 21.6°C, and the weather is mostly dry. It is a month for trading size for smoothness, and for being ready when a sneaky southern-hemisphere groundswell lines up with a big high-pressure system.
Average Spot conditions at Los Frailes in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Los Frailes 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 Los Frailes for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Los Frailes 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 Los Frailes.