Conditions at La Ocho in December
December: Winter Returns With a Whisper
December is the beginning of the nominal best window for La Ocho, but the whisper is quiet. The average height is 2-3ft (0.8m), average period ticks up to 6.2s, and the closest thing to north swell in the data shows up as 2.0% NE and 0.1% NNE. E swell is 53.9% and ESE 30.1%, so the long-range N/NW groundswell that makes north-shore waves famous still doesn't arrive in any consistent way. Wind is ideal only 35% of the time, the lowest of the year, as N and NNE breezes increase. Air temperature is 25.5°C, water temperature 27.4°C, and rain averages 2.7mm/day. If the NAO index flips negative and a big low parks off the Eastern Seaboard, La Ocho can turn on; otherwise, prepare for a crossover session.
Average Spot conditions at La Ocho in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at La Ocho 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 La Ocho for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at La Ocho 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 La Ocho.