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Conditions at Flowrider in December
December: Summer Slumber
December brings the full summer trade-wind pattern, and Flowrider feels the brunt. The average swell height slips to 1.6m (5.2ft), the period bottoms out at 8.7s, and ideal wind is just 18% - the lowest of the year. Swell direction is dominated by SSE 20.2%, E 18.6%, SE 16.7%, S 15.7%, and ESE 14.5%, with ENE 11.7%, so the beach sees plenty of waves but mostly short-period, locally wind-driven energy. NE (18.8%) and ENE (14.7%) winds are the main players, and the combined onshore ENE/E/ESE/SE quadrant approaches 30%. Water temp rises to 24.3°C, air averages 23.3°C, and rain sits at 2.95mm/day. Many days run small-to-moderate and a bit lumpy, but proper overhead pulses still arrive when tropical lows or strong frontal systems push E/SE swell up the coast - just keep expectations flexible.
Average Spot conditions at Flowrider in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Flowrider 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 Flowrider for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Flowrider 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 Flowrider.