El Faro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Michoacan, Mexico)

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El Faro Surf Guide

El Faro in Michoacan is an exposed river break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The river breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, sharks and rocks.

El Faro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
River	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Faro:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Faro occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf El Faro (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Faro with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in December while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Faro Location Map

Interactive El Faro surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to El Faro is Lazaro Cardenas (Lazard Cardenas) Airport (LZC) in Mexico, which is 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Faro is Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), also in Mexico, 78 km (48 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Faro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 05:35 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 15
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass

Tides at El Faro

Current tide and informaton

For Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico, 5 km from El Faro.

Next High Water: 09:29am | 0.56m

Next Low Water: 02:58pm | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Faro Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.4 °C) too at El Faro. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite