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Conditions at Playa Tivives in December
December: The Northeast Trades Return
December delivers the first meaningful return of northeast trade-wind flow at Playa Tivives. The wind balance tilts back toward the cleaner side: N/NNE/NE/ENE winds account for about 21% of observations, with NNE particularly active at 9.4% and NNW also showing up at 11.8%. Average swell height drops to 0.7ft (0.2m), the lowest of the year, and the average period settles at 12.1s. Swell direction remains dominated by SSW (69.1%) with S at 10.0%, but there is also a NE component (5.3%) representing local trade windsea that won't do much at this southwest-facing beach. Rain is low (0.91mm/day), water temp is 28.1°C and air temps are comfortable at 26.3°C. December is another classic 'clean but tiny' month: offshore surfaces and sunny skies, but a lot of time spent floating on a longboard waiting for the rare chest-high pulse.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Tivives in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Tivives 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 Tivives for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Tivives 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 Tivives.