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Conditions at Playa Lagarto in December
December: Return of the Trades and Shorter-Period Mix
December marks the slide back into low-season conditions. The average period drops to 10.3s, and the swell mix becomes more confused: SSW is still the largest single source at 38%, with SW at 14.9%, but NNW (13.1%), NNE (7.1%), and N (5.4%) windswell are back in the picture. Winds shift hard toward the north, with N (20.5%), NNE (16.4%), and NNW (44.2%) combining for over 81% of observations, and ideal wind drops to 48%. Heights average 1.0m, with 26.5% at 0.5-1m and only 11.4% at 1-1.5m within the SSW direction block. Air temperatures average 26.6°C, water temperature is 28.2°C, and rainfall decreases to 4.82mm/day as the dry season ramps up. There are still rideable days, especially when a NW offshore window aligns with the remaining SSW energy, but overall quality takes a clear step backward.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Lagarto in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Lagarto 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 Lagarto for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Lagarto 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 Lagarto.