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Conditions at Playa Valor in December
December: The Dry Season Reclaims the Coast
December is the best relative month at Playa Valor. The dry season has arrived - rainfall is just 0.91mm/day - and the northeast trades are back. NNE winds make up 9.4%, with the full offshore quadrant (NNE/NE/ENE/E) totaling 18.1%. Onshore southwest winds fall to 30.2%, one of the lowest readings of the year. Swell direction remains favourable: SSW 69.1%, S 10.0%, plus a small NE swell component of 5.3%. Average period is 12.1s and average height is 0.5-1ft (0.2-0.3m), so the surf is still very small. But with 26.3°C air, 28.1°C water, no meaningful rain, morning glass and a long-period SSW pulse every now and then, this is the most logical time to pick Playa Valor for a clean longboard session, even though ideal surf conditions remain at 0% in the data.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Valor in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Valor 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 Valor for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Valor 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 Valor.