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Conditions at Playa Camaronal in December
December: Back to Micro Trades
December closes the year much as January opens it. The average swell height drops back to 0.7ft (0.2m), the average period settles at 12.1s, and the trade-wind influence is strong once again. The dominant swell direction is still SSW at 69.1%, with S at 10.0%, SSE at 1.7% and SW at 3.6%, but NE and NNE swell energy increases to 5.3% and 3.0%, respectively, reflecting the growing trade-wind sea. Winds are dominated by the dry-season trades: NE at 18.0% and NNE at 17.2%, with N and NNW adding another 6.5% of offshore-oriented breeze. Yet the ideal-wind metric remains 0%, and wave heights are stuck in the 0-1.6ft (0-0.5m) class, with only a tiny NE sliver at 1.6-3.3ft (0.5-1m). With just 0.70mm/day of rainfall, air temperatures of 27.1°C and water at 28.0°C, December is a warm, dry, clean-looking beach month, but the surf at Playa Camaronal is still nothing to get excited about.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Camaronal in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Camaronal 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 Playa Camaronal for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Camaronal 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 Playa Camaronal.