Conditions at Bakio in December
December: Winter's Heavy Hand
December keeps the winter furnace burning. The average swell height is a solid 2.0m (6.5ft) with a long-period 12.4s average, and ideal offshore wind remains at 27 percent. Swell direction is still heavily favorable: NW at 29.6 percent, WNW at 20.4 percent, NNW at 10.1 percent and W at 3.9 percent. The height core is impressive, with NW posting 10.0 percent in the 1.5-2m (5-6.5ft) class, 8.0 percent in the 2-2.5m (6.5-8ft) class and 1.0 percent above 2.5m (8ft). WNW also contributes solid 5.8 percent and 5.0 percent shares in those powerful bands. SSW is the single strongest wind direction at 16.0 percent, with S at 11.7 percent and SW at 6.8 percent, so clean offshore conditions are actually quite achievable for a NNW-facing beach. Air temperatures average 10.7°C, water is 14.3°C and rainfall is 3.82mm/day. If low-pressure systems line up across the Atlantic, December can produce some of the biggest and heaviest surf of the entire year at Bakio.
Average Spot conditions at Bakio in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Bakio 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 Bakio for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Bakio 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 Bakio.