Conditions at Orre in December
December: Maximum Winter Consistency
December closes the year with the most consistent winter surf of the calendar. Average swell height reaches around 5ft (1.5m), with an average period of 8.3s. The dominant swell directions are W (13.0%), WSW (11.9%), WNW (12.6%) and SW (9.8%), which is exactly the window Orre is exposed to. A large share of the sea state sits in the head-high range, and frequent North Atlantic lows keep the beach active for days at a time.
Ideal offshore wind tops out at 15% of the time, often associated with high pressure over Scandinavia producing NE/ENE/E/ESE flow. When these offshore winds meet a strong W or WNW groundswell, the result is clean, hollow and heavy waves under dark winter skies. Water temperature falls to 7.9°C, air averages 3.9°C, and precipitation is 6.35 mm/day. December is a serious month for committed surfers who are willing to embrace the cold and the dark.
Average Spot conditions at Orre in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Orre 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 Orre for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Orre 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 Orre.