Conditions at Tifnit in December
December: Peak Season Gold At Tifnit
December is statistically the best month to surf Tifnit. The average swell height is around 6.5ft (2.0m), the average period is 12.9 seconds, and ideal wind conditions peak at 49 percent. The North Atlantic winter machine is fully engaged, and the swell direction is beautifully distributed for this exposed stretch of Moroccan coastline: NW and NNW each contribute 32.3 percent, WNW adds 12.4 percent, and W chips in 1.6 percent. That means a much higher percentage of waves arrive from the optimal W-WNW-NW window than at any point in the summer. The wind is also the most favourable of the year, with E at 12.8 percent, ESE at 16.5 percent and SE at 7.9 percent, often producing clean, offshore surfaces. These long-period, powerful waves can reach the 6-8ft (2-2.5m) range on a regular basis, delivering the kind of rhythmic, hollow, firing surf that this coast is known for. Air temperatures are cool at 14.3°C, water remains 18.4°C, and rain averages 1.39mm/day. If you want Tifnit the way it is meant to be, December is the month.
Average Spot conditions at Tifnit in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Tifnit 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 Tifnit for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Tifnit 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 Tifnit.