Dominical Surf Tides — December 2026
Bahía de Uvita · NOAA TWC0341
December opens dry season at Dominical. Waves get smaller, cleaner, and more beginner-friendly; mornings turn glassy through 10am, and the holiday season fills the air. Water is 78°F. Big tide swings around the new and full moons expose generous stretches of sand — easier paddle-outs and longer rides at higher tides. Read our December Costa Rica guide or see our resort experience.
| Date | Low 1 | High 1 | Low 2 | High 2 | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Dec 1 | 01:21 1 ft | 07:30 8.3 ft | 13:44 0.7 ft | 20:09 8.6 ft |
05:35
17:13
|
Last Quarter
|
| Wed Dec 2 | 02:27 1.3 ft | 08:36 7.8 ft | 14:46 1.1 ft | 21:12 8.5 ft |
05:36
17:13
|
Last Quarter
|
| Thu Dec 3 | 03:35 1.4 ft | 09:42 7.6 ft | 15:50 1.4 ft | 22:14 8.4 ft |
05:36
17:13
|
Waning Crescent
|
| Fri Dec 4 | 04:41 1.4 ft | 10:47 7.5 ft | 16:51 1.6 ft | 23:12 8.5 ft |
05:37
17:14
|
Waning Crescent
|
| Sat Dec 5 | 05:41 1.2 ft | 11:46 7.5 ft | 17:48 1.6 ft | — |
05:37
17:14
|
Waning Crescent
|
| Sun Dec 6 | 06:33 1.1 ft | 00:05 8.5 ft | 18:39 1.6 ft | 12:39 7.6 ft |
05:38
17:14
|
Waning Crescent
|
| Mon Dec 7 | 07:20 0.9 ft | 00:52 8.6 ft | 19:25 1.6 ft | 13:27 7.8 ft |
05:38
17:15
|
Waning Crescent
|
| Tue Dec 8 | 08:02 0.7 ft | 01:36 8.7 ft | 20:08 1.5 ft | 14:11 7.9 ft |
05:39
17:15
|
New Moon
|
| Wed Dec 9 | 08:41 0.6 ft | 02:17 8.7 ft | 20:48 1.5 ft | 14:52 8 ft |
05:39
17:15
|
New Moon
|
| Thu Dec 10 | 09:18 0.5 ft | 02:56 8.7 ft | 21:28 1.5 ft | 15:31 8.1 ft |
05:40
17:16
|
Waxing Crescent
|
| Fri Dec 11 | 09:55 0.5 ft | 03:35 8.6 ft | 22:07 1.5 ft | 16:10 8.2 ft |
05:40
17:16
|
Waxing Crescent
|
| Sat Dec 12 | 10:32 0.6 ft | 04:14 8.5 ft | 22:47 1.5 ft | 16:49 8.2 ft |
05:41
17:17
|
Waxing Crescent
|
| Sun Dec 13 | 11:10 0.7 ft | 04:54 8.3 ft | 23:28 1.6 ft | 17:28 8.1 ft |
05:41
17:17
|
Waxing Crescent
|
| Mon Dec 14 | 11:48 1 ft | 05:34 8 ft | — | 18:08 8 ft |
05:42
17:17
|
Waxing Crescent
|
| Tue Dec 15 | 00:10 1.7 ft | 06:16 7.7 ft | 12:27 1.2 ft | 18:49 7.9 ft |
05:43
17:18
|
Waxing Crescent
|
| Wed Dec 16 | 00:55 1.8 ft | 07:01 7.4 ft | 13:08 1.5 ft | 19:32 7.9 ft |
05:43
17:18
|
First Quarter
|
| Thu Dec 17 | 01:44 1.9 ft | 07:49 7.2 ft | 13:53 1.7 ft | 20:19 7.9 ft |
05:44
17:19
|
First Quarter
|
| Fri Dec 18 | 02:36 1.9 ft | 08:43 7 ft | 14:43 1.8 ft | 21:11 8 ft |
05:44
17:19
|
Waxing Gibbous
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| Sat Dec 19 | 03:33 1.7 ft | 09:41 7 ft | 15:38 1.8 ft | 22:06 8.2 ft |
05:45
17:20
|
Waxing Gibbous
|
| Sun Dec 20 | 04:31 1.4 ft | 10:41 7.2 ft | 16:37 1.6 ft | 23:03 8.5 ft |
05:45
17:20
|
Waxing Gibbous
|
| Mon Dec 21 | 05:30 1 ft | 11:41 7.5 ft | 17:37 1.4 ft | — |
05:46
17:21
|
Waxing Gibbous
|
| Tue Dec 22 | 06:26 0.6 ft | 00:00 8.9 ft | 18:36 1 ft | 12:38 8 ft |
05:46
17:21
|
Waxing Gibbous
|
| Wed Dec 23 | 07:21 0 ft | 00:55 9.3 ft | 19:34 0.6 ft | 13:33 8.5 ft |
05:47
17:22
|
Full Moon
|
| Thu Dec 24 | 08:13 -0.4 ft | 01:49 9.7 ft | 20:29 0.2 ft | 14:26 9 ft |
05:47
17:22
|
Full Moon
|
| Fri Dec 25 | 09:04 -0.7 ft | 02:42 9.9 ft | 21:23 -0.1 ft | 15:18 9.4 ft |
05:48
17:23
|
Waning Gibbous
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| Sat Dec 26 | 09:54 -0.9 ft | 03:35 10 ft | 22:17 -0.2 ft | 16:10 9.7 ft |
05:48
17:23
|
Waning Gibbous
|
| Sun Dec 27 | 10:44 -0.8 ft | 04:27 9.9 ft | 23:11 -0.1 ft | 17:01 9.8 ft |
05:48
17:24
|
Waning Gibbous
|
| Mon Dec 28 | 11:34 -0.6 ft | 05:19 9.6 ft | — | 17:53 9.7 ft |
05:49
17:24
|
Waning Gibbous
|
| Tue Dec 29 | 00:05 0.2 ft | 06:12 9.1 ft | 12:25 -0.1 ft | 18:45 9.4 ft |
05:49
17:25
|
Waning Gibbous
|
| Wed Dec 30 | 01:00 0.5 ft | 07:07 8.5 ft | 13:17 0.4 ft | 19:40 9 ft |
05:50
17:25
|
Last Quarter
|
| Thu Dec 31 | 01:58 0.9 ft | 08:05 7.9 ft | 14:11 1 ft | 20:34 8.7 ft |
05:50
17:26
|
Last Quarter
|