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Conditions at Angourie in December
December: Cyclone Watch and Summer Slop
December rounds out the year with the classic summer pattern at Angourie. The average swell is 4-5ft (1.4m), the period is short at 8.1s, and ideal wind sits at just 25%. The swell direction is actually favourable in a broad sense: E (17.6%), ESE (16.6%), ENE (14.8%), NE (14.0%), SE (15.4%) and SSE (12.1%) all contribute, so the ocean is rarely flat. The problem is wind and period.
Wind is dominated by the NE through SSE quadrant, including NE (9.7%), NNE (9.5%), ENE (7.2%), ESE (7.2%), SE (9.6%), SSE (12.1%) and S (8.6%). That leaves very few clean offshore windows; the W/SW group totals only around 7%. Water temperatures warm to 23.2°C and air temps average 23.8°C, with precipitation at 4.11mm/day. The wild card is tropical cyclone season in the Coral Sea. When a cyclone tracks down the coast, it can send much-needed E/NE groundswell, but it rarely comes without rain and onshore wind. Otherwise, December is small, bumpy and best reserved for the most dedicated dawn patrols.
Average Spot conditions at Angourie in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Angourie 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 Angourie for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Angourie 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 Angourie.