Conditions at Lop Camping in December
December: Midwinter Heavyweights
December locks Lop Camping into peak winter mode. Average swell height sits at 1.8m (6ft) and average period at 10.8s, so the beach receives sustained, powerful long-period groundswell. The direction mix is classic winter: WSW at 17.5 percent, SW at 11.5 percent, W at 11.4 percent, and WNW, NW and NNW contributing another 20.5 percent, with plenty of energy in the 1.5-2.5m range. Wind consistency remains excellent, with 65 percent ideal offshore conditions; the dominant direction is again southeast at 28.9 percent, helped by SSE at 12.4 percent and ESE at 8.8 percent. That means many of the biggest waves break clean and lined up, despite the hostile Arctic chill: sea surface temperature is down to 6.1C, average air temperature is 0.9C, and precipitation is the heaviest of the year at 4.59 mm/day, often falling as snow. This is serious, committed surfing. The payoff is midwinter barrels and a sense of wilderness that only a Norwegian northwest-facing beach in December can deliver.
Average Spot conditions at Lop Camping in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Lop Camping 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 Lop Camping for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Lop Camping 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 Lop Camping.