Conditions at Pedrogao in December
December: Winter Heavyweight Champion
December is Pedrogão at its heaviest. Average wave height hits 7.5ft (2.3m) and average period is a deep 12.7s, putting most days in the powerful long-period category. The swell direction is classic winter: NW 24.1%, WNW 20.6%, W 8.0%, WSW 3.4%, and NNW 7.0%, with a notable amount of energy over 8ft (2.5m) compared with the rest of the year. Ideal wind conditions are 34%, tied with January for the best of the year, and there is a stronger push of offshore southeasterly winds that can leave the beach glassy and lined up after a storm passes. Air temperatures are cold at 10.5°C (range -1.4 to 20.5°C), precipitation is high at 3.55 mm/day, and water temperature drops to 14.6°C. December delivers the full menu: grinding beach-break barrels, big swells, and some of the cleanest winter conditions on the Portuguese coast.
Average Spot conditions at Pedrogao in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pedrogao 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 Pedrogao for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pedrogao 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 Pedrogao.