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The perfect wave, Hotel Tecuan

12:00 am 1 Sep 2011

San Pedrito mountains, San Pedrito (Todos Santos)

11:10 pm 11 Feb 2011

Aticama ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.5
Consistency of surf: 2.5
Difficulty level: 3.0
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Aticama Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Nayarit)

mike D Y williams, Aticama photo

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Surf Break: Aticama

Name: Aticama
Type: point
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NNE

Aticama in Nayarit is an exposed point break that usually has waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest.Surfers ride left hand point. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rips, sharks and rocks.

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Overall Aticama Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Aticama:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Santa Cruz 3 mi
Second closest break Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) 4 mi
Third closest break Stoners Point (San Blas) 4 mi
Fourth closest break Lolas 23 mi
Fifth closest break Playa Los Corchos 23 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Aticama:

Closest wave buoy Corpus Christi Buoy 656 mi
Second closest wave buoy Bay of Campeche Buoy 718 mi
Third closest wave buoy Freeport Buoy 761 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy West Gulf Buoy 789 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Galveston Buoy 860 mi

Tide stations nearest to Aticama:

Closest tide station Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico 60 mi
Second closest tide station Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico 142 mi
Third closest tide station Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico (2) 142 mi
Fourth closest tide station Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico 177 mi
Fifth closest tide station Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico (2) 177 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Aticama:

Closest ski area Ski Apache (United States) 817 mi
Second closest ski area Mt Lemmon Ski Valley (United States) 832 mi
Third closest ski area Sunrise Park Resort (United States) 904 mi
Fourth closest ski area Sandia Peak (United States) 952 mi
Fifth closest ski area Ski Santa Fe (United States) 981 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Aticama:

Closest city location San Blas (Mexico) 5 mi
Second closest city location Jalcocotan (Mexico) 6 mi
Third closest city location Zacualpan (Mexico) 16 mi
Fourth closest city location Villa Hidalgo (Mexico) 17 mi
Fifth closest city location Las Varas (Mexico) 22 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Aticama is Tepic Airport (TPQ) in Mexico, which is 38 km (24 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Aticama is Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (Puerto Vallarta) Airport (PVR), also in Mexico, 89 km (55 miles) away.
Aticama break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Aticama, Mexico - Nayarit. Use the tab navigation above to view Aticama sea temperature, Aticama photographs, Aticama detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Aticama webcams, current wind from Mexico - Nayarit live weather stations and Aticama tide predictions. The Mexico swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Mexico and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Mexico wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Aticama.