Conditions at Skallelv in December
December: Polar Night Potential
December closes the year with consistent, if challenging, surf. Average swell height is 3ft (0.9m), the period is 6.9s, and ideal wind reaches 23%. The wave rose is again NE/NNE/ENE-driven - NE 12.8%, ENE 11.1%, NNE 10.7% - while E (5.2%) and ESE (3.9%) add some true east-southeast energy. Wind is dominated by WSW (18.3%) and SW (16.3%), but W (11.8%) and WNW (8.4%) mean offshore conditions are frequent enough to make the beach genuinely surfable. Air temp averages -3.8°C and water is 5.0°C; polar night limits daylight to a few grey hours, so timing is everything. When a Barents Sea low lines up with an E/ESE swell and a W/NW offshore wind, Skallelv can deliver the best, heaviest surf of the entire Arctic winter - a fitting reward for those willing to brave the darkness.
Average Spot conditions at Skallelv in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Skallelv 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 Skallelv for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Skallelv 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 Skallelv.