Best Time to Ride · Surf foiling · December
Where to go surf foiling in December
The 30 best surf foiling spots in December, ranked by wave height.
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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Best for surf foiling in December: Oahu – Haleiwa (United States), Kanaha Beach Park – Maui (United States) & Oahu – Kailua Beach (United States).
- Water at the top 10: 22–30°C.
- Warm enough for no wetsuit: Oahu – Haleiwa, Kanaha Beach Park – Maui & Oahu – Kailua Beach.
- For beginners: Pointe d'Esny, Canggu – Batu Bolong & Muizenberg.
By continent
Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · water 26°C · air 27°C2.3 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km2
Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 26°C · air 27°C2.1 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km3
Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C2.4 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km4
Sal – Kite BeachCabo Verde · water 25°C · air 27°C1.9 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ SID 15 km5
Le MorneMauritius · water 28°C · air 29°C1.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 39 km6
CabareteDominican Republic · water 28°C · air 28°C1.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km7
Pointe d'EsnyMauritius · water 27°C · air 28°C1.8 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MRU 5 km8
Canggu – Batu BolongIndonesia · water 30°C · air 30°C1.8 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ DPS 11 km9
Tahiti – Teahupo'oFrench Polynesia · water 28°C · air 29°C1.8 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ PPT 51 km10
LancelinAustralia · water 22°C · air 29°C2.6 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ PER 119 km11
Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · water 20°C · air 25°C2.2 m wavesAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km12
Tavarua – CloudbreakFiji · water 29°C · air 30°C1.6 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ NAN 30 km13
MuizenbergSouth Africa · water 18°C · air 24°C2.5 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CPT 19 km14
CumbucoBrazil · water 29°C · air 30°C1.5 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ FOR 27 km15
Mentawai Islands – MacaronisIndonesia · water 29°C · air 29°C1.5 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ PDG 225 km16
EssaouiraMorocco · water 18°C · air 21°C2.4 m wavesIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ ESU 14 km17
AhiparaNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 21°C1.9 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 16 km18
Costa da Caparica – Fonte da TelhaPortugal · water 16°C · air 16°C2.4 m wavesIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CAT 22 km19
Peniche – BalealPortugal · water 16°C · air 16°C2.9 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ LIS 68 km20
Nazaré – Praia do NortePortugal · water 16°C · air 16°C2.5 m wavesAdvanced only · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ LIS 92 km21
WeligamaSri Lanka · water 29°C · air 29°C1.3 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ KCT 12 km22
BloubergstrandSouth Africa · water 14°C · air 27°C2.6 m wavesIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CPT 23 km23
Santa Cruz – Cowell'sUnited States · water 14°C · air 16°C2.3 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ MRY 45 km24
Mui NeVietnam · water 27°C · air 31°C1.2 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ DLI 92 km25
Biarritz – Côte des BasquesFrance · water 14°C · air 14°C1.9 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ BIQ 4 km26
KlitmøllerDenmark · water 7°C · air 6°C2.4 m wavesAdvanced only · 6/5 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ AAL 83 km27
Tofino – Long BeachCanada · water 10°C · air 8°C2.9 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ YAZ 1 km28
MatanzasChile · water 13°C · air 21°C1.9 m wavesAdvanced only · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SCL 118 km29
El MédanoSpain · water 22°C · air 23°C1.3 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ TFS 3 km30
Lagos – Meia PraiaPortugal · water 17°C · air 18°C1.5 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PRM 8 kmThe 30 spots with the best surf foiling conditions in December, from years of weather data, ranked by wave height and, a little, warm water. Wave height: average daily maximum.
Questions
Where is the best surf foiling in December?
Oahu – Haleiwa (United States): 2.3 m waves; Kanaha Beach Park – Maui (United States): 2.1 m waves; Oahu – Kailua Beach (United States): 2.4 m waves.
Where is the water warm in December?
Canggu – Batu Bolong: 30°C, no wetsuit; Tavarua – Cloudbreak: 29°C, no wetsuit; Mentawai Islands – Macaronis: 29°C, no wetsuit.
Where can beginners go surf foiling in December?
Good spots for beginners this month: Pointe d'Esny, Canggu – Batu Bolong & Muizenberg.
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Surf foiling by country
Argentina · 1Australia · 3Brazil · 7Cabo Verde · 1Canada · 1Chile · 1Denmark · 1Dominican Republic · 1Fiji · 2France · 4French Polynesia · 2Greece · 1Indonesia · 2Italy · 1Japan · 2Mauritius · 2Mexico · 2Morocco · 2Netherlands · 1New Zealand · 1Peru · 3Portugal · 5South Africa · 2Spain · 2Sri Lanka · 1United States · 5Vietnam · 1