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Conditions at Laje da Jagua in December
December: Back to Summer Windswell
December brings the early-summer trade wind pattern back to full strength. The average swell drops to 1.6m (5ft) and the period is tied for the lowest of the year at 8.4s. The swell spectrum is once again dominated by ENE (19.6%), E (20.4%) and ESE (16.6%), with S at 9.2% and only 0.8% from SSW. The wind is overwhelmingly from the NE quadrant - NE 28.5%, ENE 14.6%, NNE 9.4% - and ideal conditions occur just 20% of the time. There are occasional southerly pulses but they are short-lived and often mixed with onshore SE/SSE winds. Water temperature rises to 22.3°C and air temperatures average 23.6°C, signalling summer. For Laje da Jagua, December is mostly about groveling on 3-5ft (0.9-1.5m) E/SE windswell; the real groundswell and offshore wind magic of the winter season is still a few months away.
Average Spot conditions at Laje da Jagua in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Laje da Jagua 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 Laje da Jagua for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Laje da Jagua 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 Laje da Jagua.