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Conditions at Salina Cruz in December
December: Winter Windswell Season
December closes the year with the same winter flavor as January. Average height is 1.8m (6ft), but average period bottoms out at 8.7s, the shortest of any month. The waverose is dominated by NNW swell at 43.2%, with N at 7.9% and SSW at 15.3%. Strong Tehuano winds are in full force: NNW wind blows 48.1% of the time and N wind 21.4%, with ideal surfing conditions at 35%. The result is a lot of energetic but sometimes chaotic surf. If you can time a lull in the northerly wind and catch a fading S/SSW groundswell, Salina Cruz can still offer stand-up walls. Water temperature is 26.6°C, air averages 24.9°C, and rainfall is minimal at 0.14mm/day.
Average Spot conditions at Salina Cruz in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Salina Cruz 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 Salina Cruz for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Salina Cruz 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 Salina Cruz.