Conditions at Shitovaya in December
December: Peak Winter Power, Peak Commitment
December is the apex of Shitovaya's surf year. The winter monsoon is fully locked in: NNW winds blow 46.4% of the time, N 12.4%, NW 7.7%-overwhelmingly offshore for the SSE-facing beach. Average swell height reaches its annual maximum around 2.6ft (0.8m), with NNW windswell (37.6%) carrying the bulk of energy and N swell (12.9%) reinforcing it; SSW (8.9%) and S (4.9%) provide the rarer but more valuable south-direction swells. The 5.0s average period keeps things windswell-driven and sectiony, but the increased size makes it more dynamic. The ideal-wind window is 5%; when a S/SSW lobe builds under a cold offshore N/NW breeze, Shitovaya offers some of the most consistent little waves of the year. Air temperatures average -7.0°C, water drops to 2.4°C, and precipitation is low at 0.52mm/day. Bring the thickest wetsuit you own-winter surfing here is as much about survival as it is about waves.
Average Spot conditions at Shitovaya in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Shitovaya 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 Shitovaya for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Shitovaya 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 Shitovaya.