Conditions at Easkey Left in December
December: Midwinter Power
December is pure, untamed North Atlantic. Average swell height is 2.5m and periods average 12.1s, so Easkey Left is often running from head-high plus to double-overhead, with the biggest W/WNW swells regularly pushing beyond 2.5m. The island's bathymetry will sort things out, but when the swell direction has enough north in it - the NNW component is 8.5% and often mixes with NW energy - the left can be genuinely heavy. The wind profile is excellent on paper: SSE, S, SSW and SW make up a huge share of the observations, and ideal surfing wind occurs 23% of the time, though the strong gales that accompany deep lows can turn the coast into a washing machine. With water temperature at 10.5°C, air at 7.4°C and precipitation at 4.79 mm/day, December is for the committed. The sessions between the storms, though, can be some of the best of the entire year.
Average Spot conditions at Easkey Left in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Easkey Left 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 Easkey Left for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Easkey Left 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 Easkey Left.