Conditions at Tocones in December
December: The Winter Grind
December is one of the most frustrating months of the year at Tocones. The average wave height is 2.5-3ft (0.8m) and the period is 6.2s, the high end again, while the percentage of 3-5ft (1-1.5m) waves is among the highest of the year, near 23%. Yet favorable winds fall to the annual minimum of 22%, with E winds at 35% and ENE at 25%. That combination often means there is size on the buoy but a bumpy, cross-shore chop on the beach. Water temperature is 27.4°C, air temperature averages 25.5°C, and precipitation is lower at 2.71 mm/day. The cold-front season offers occasional post-frontal N-NNW groundswell, but you have to be ready to move when the NAO and local pressure gradients line up.
Average Spot conditions at Tocones in December
Swell history for December
Wind history for December
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Tocones 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 Tocones for your next trip in December.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Tocones 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 Tocones.