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Conditions at Daugo Island in December
December: Monsoon Onset Mixes Promise and Chaos
December brings the return of the northwest monsoon, and Daugo's wave direction becomes more interesting even as conditions get messier. W and WNW swells reappear, with W at 6.5 percent and WNW at 4.6 percent, and a few NW pulses appear. The average swell height is small at 0.7m (2-3ft), period 7.0s, so these directionally favorable waves are generally weak. Meanwhile NW, NNW, WNW and W winds total about 40 percent, and the ideal offshore wind percentage is 32 percent. You get occasional windows where a small W/NW swell lines up with an E/SE breeze, and those can produce fun, clean glassy waves on the better banks.
Rain climbs to 3.82mm/day, air temp averages 28.2C and water temp warms to 28.6C. December is hit-or-miss: the ingredients are starting to return, but you have to be picky about your sessions.
Average Spot conditions at Daugo Island in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Daugo Island 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 Daugo Island for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Daugo Island 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 Daugo Island.