Top 12 of 26 kitesurfing destinations scored for December · ERA5 reanalysis 2015-2024 · updated monthly
December opens the season at Prasonisi and closes it at Leucate and Essaouira. Of the 26 kitesurfing destinations in the dataset, 21 score 68 or better in December and 16 reach the prime band above 80, and the ten best places lean Africa, which takes 3 of them.
Cumbuco leads on 98 at 78% windy days. Across the top ten the spread is Africa (3), Europe (3), South America (2), Asia (1), North America (1). The month is split across both hemispheres — 4 of the ten best are south of the equator — so the choice is as much about flight time as about score.
Ranked by score out of 100. Each strip shows all twelve months, so you can see whether December is the spot's peak or its shoulder.
1. Cumbuco Ceará, Brazil
98
Prime
Monthly score for Cumbuco, January to December. December is highlighted.
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78%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
28.7 °Csea temperature
27.5 °Cair temperature
Jun-Janbest run of months
December is effectively as good as it gets at Cumbuco: 98, within 1 point of its best month (August, 99). The wind is the reason: 78% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 28.7 °C with air at 27.5 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Dakhla, January to December. December is highlighted.
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98
83%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
19.0 °Csea temperature
19.3 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
December is effectively as good as it gets at Dakhla: 98, within 1 point of its best month (June, 99). The wind is the reason: 83% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 19.0 °C with air at 19.3 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Jericoacoara, January to December. December is highlighted.
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85%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
28.5 °Csea temperature
27.9 °Cair temperature
Jun-Janbest run of months
December is Jericoacoara's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 98. The wind is the reason: 85% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 28.5 °C with air at 27.9 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Bulabog, January to December. December is highlighted.
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94
98
78%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
28.8 °Csea temperature
26.5 °Cair temperature
Jul-Aprbest run of months
December is effectively as good as it gets at Bulabog: 98, within 1 point of its best month (February, 99). The wind is the reason: 78% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 28.8 °C with air at 26.5 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Cape Hatteras, January to December. December is highlighted.
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94%days with working wind
21 knmean daily max wind
16.7 °Csea temperature
12.9 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Cape Hatteras works in December — 95 against a peak of 99 in May — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 94% of days reach working strength, averaging 21 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 16.7 °C with air at 12.9 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Langebaan, January to December. December is highlighted.
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87%days with working wind
17 knmean daily max wind
14.9 °Csea temperature
18.7 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
December is effectively as good as it gets at Langebaan: 95, within 1 point of its best month (January, 96). The wind is the reason: 87% of days reach working strength, averaging 17 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 14.9 °C with air at 18.7 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Table View, January to December. December is highlighted.
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82%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
15.1 °Csea temperature
20.5 °Cair temperature
Aug-Aprbest run of months
December is Table View's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 95. The wind is the reason: 82% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 15.1 °C with air at 20.5 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Sotavento, January to December. December is highlighted.
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63%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
21.2 °Csea temperature
19.3 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Sotavento works in December — 92 against a peak of 99 in May — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 63% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 21.2 °C with air at 19.3 °C — a 3/2 shorty. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Porto Pollo, January to December. December is highlighted.
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64%days with working wind
16 knmean daily max wind
16.7 °Csea temperature
12.1 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Porto Pollo works in December — 89 against a peak of 94 in January — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 64% of days reach working strength, averaging 16 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 16.7 °C with air at 12.1 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Prasonisi, January to December. December is highlighted.
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59%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
20.7 °Csea temperature
15.4 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Prasonisi works in December — 89 against a peak of 99 in July — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 59% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 20.7 °C with air at 15.4 °C — a 3/2 shorty. It is also the wet end of the year: 94 mm against a monthly average of 39 mm. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Fehmarn, January to December. December is highlighted.
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85%days with working wind
17 knmean daily max wind
6.0 °Csea temperature
4.6 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Fehmarn works in December — 88 against a peak of 98 in July — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 85% of days reach working strength, averaging 17 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 6.0 °C with air at 4.6 °C — a hooded winter suit.
Monthly score for Rømø, January to December. December is highlighted.
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93%days with working wind
21 knmean daily max wind
5.3 °Csea temperature
5.4 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Rømø works in December — 88 against a peak of 98 in July — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 93% of days reach working strength, averaging 21 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 5.3 °C with air at 5.4 °C — a hooded winter suit.
Cumbuco, Brazil scores highest in December at 98/100, based on ten years of ERA5 climatology scored for kitesurfing. Its best run of months is Jun-Jan.
Where can I kitesurf in warm water in December?
Bulabog has the warmest sea among the spots that also score well in December — 28.8 °C, which is boardshorts, and shade between sessions, on a score of 98.
Is December a good month to kitesurf?
Yes — 16 destinations in the dataset reach the prime band (80+) in December, so you have real choice rather than one option.
These scores are climatology, not a forecast. They are computed from ten years of
ERA5 reanalysis (2015-2024) and answer which month and which spot to book — not
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