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Conditions at Punta Banco in December
December: Cleaner Skies and a Return to Long-Period Fun
December marks the beginning of the dry season and a shift back toward cleaner conditions. The average swell height settles to 2-3ft (0.8m) with a 12.7s period, and SSW remains dominant at 98.9%, with 85.4% in the 2-3ft (0.5-1m) class and 13.0% sneaking into 3-5ft (1-1.5m). Rainfall drops sharply to 3.63mm/day, the ideal wind percentage improves to 10%, air temperature is 25.5°C, and water temperature is a comfortable 28.3°C. With fewer storms in the sky and long-period South Pacific swell still wrapping into the beach, Punta Banco offers some of its best dawn-patrol sessions of the year, especially when a morning offshore breeze meets the SSW lines.
Average Spot conditions at Punta Banco in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Punta Banco 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 Punta Banco for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Punta Banco 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 Punta Banco.