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Conditions at Pan Dulce in December
December: Clean and Small, A Return to Groveling
December settles back into the low-surf pattern. Average swell height drops to 0.8m (2.5-3ft) with a period of 12.3s, and most of the energy (98.9%) still arrives from the SSW. The wave-height distribution is heavily concentrated in the 0.5-1m (1.5-3ft) range (85.4%), with only 13% reaching 1-1.5m (3-5ft). On the bright side, wind quality is excellent at 81% ideal, and rainfall plunges to 3.63mm/day - the start of the dry season. Water temperature is 28.3°C with air temperatures around 25.5°C. The surface will be clean and inviting, but the lack of size and the poor directional match mean you'll mostly be logging small, soft waves at Pan Dulce unless a rare NE/E swell pays a visit.
Average Spot conditions at Pan Dulce in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Pan Dulce 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 Pan Dulce for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Pan Dulce 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 Pan Dulce.