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El Faro ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.5
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 3.5
Wind and kite surfing: 2.0
Crowds: 3.5

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El Faro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Nayarit)

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Name: El Faro
Type: reef and point
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: WNW Offshore Wind: N

El Faro in Nayarit is an exposed reef and point break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

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Overall El Faro 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 El Faro:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Punta De Mita 1 mi
Second closest break Costa Banderas 5 mi
Third closest break Punta Burros 6 mi
Fourth closest break Islas Marietas 7 mi
Fifth closest break Pools 7 mi

Wave buoys nearest to El Faro:

Closest wave buoy Corpus Christi Buoy 704 mi
Second closest wave buoy Bay of Campeche Buoy 745 mi
Third closest wave buoy Freeport Buoy 808 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy West Gulf Buoy 830 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Galveston Buoy 909 mi

Tide stations nearest to El Faro:

Closest tide station Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico 21 mi
Second closest tide station Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico 141 mi
Third closest tide station Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico (2) 141 mi
Fourth closest tide station Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico 178 mi
Fifth closest tide station Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico (2) 178 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to El Faro:

Closest ski area Ski Apache (United States) 867 mi
Second closest ski area Mt Lemmon Ski Valley (United States) 871 mi
Third closest ski area Sunrise Park Resort (United States) 947 mi
Fourth closest ski area Sandia Peak (United States) 1001 mi
Fifth closest ski area Ski Santa Fe (United States) 1030 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to El Faro:

Closest city location Bucerias (Mexico) 13 mi
Second closest city location Puerto Vallarta Airport (Mexico) 19 mi
Third closest city location Valle de Banderas (Mexico) 20 mi
Fourth closest city location Ixtapa (Mexico) 22 mi
Fifth closest city location Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) 22 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to El Faro is Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (Puerto Vallarta) Airport (PVR) in Mexico, which is 30 km (19 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to El Faro is Tepic Airport (TPQ), also in Mexico, 103 km (64 miles) away.
El Faro break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for El Faro, Mexico - Nayarit. Use the tab navigation above to view El Faro sea temperature, El Faro photographs, El Faro detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, El Faro webcams, current wind from Mexico - Nayarit live weather stations and El Faro 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 El Faro.