Conditions at Playa de Traba in December
December: Peak Season Form
December is peak Playa de Traba. The numbers are serious: average swell around 10ft (3.1m), period 12.4s, and a swell window dominated by NW (11.1%), WNW (8.3%), NNW (6.2%) and W (5.0%). The long-period component means the Atlantic's winter energy hits the beach with maximum efficiency. At this time of year, even a moderate-quality northwest swell can produce well-overhead, fast-breaking peaks over the outer sandbars.
December also holds the highest ideal wind percentage of the year at 27%. The offshore quadrant is robust - SSW (13.2%), SW (10.6%), S (9.2%) and WSW (7.8%) - and many days feature Southerly winds blowing straight offshore, grooming the NW groundswell into clean walls. NE/ENE winds still push through at times, and the occasional N/NW storm will ruin the shape, but the average conditions are as good as Traba gets. Air temps are cold (9.2°C average), water temp 14.0°C, and rain is persistent at 5.37mm/day. Bring hoods, gloves and a big-wave mentality - this is the month to hunt it.
Average Spot conditions at Playa de Traba in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa de Traba 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 de Traba for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa de Traba 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 de Traba.