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Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) ratings
Quality on a good day: 1.0
Consistency of surf: 1.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Nayarit)

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Name: Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay)
Type: point/jetties
Reliability: rarely breaks
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: NNE

Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) in Nayarit is a quite exposed point/jetties break. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips, sharks and rocks.

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Overall Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) 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 Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay):

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Closest break Stoners Point (San Blas) 1 mi
Second closest break Aticama 4 mi
Third closest break Santa Cruz 6 mi
Fourth closest break Playa Los Corchos 19 mi
Fifth closest break Lolas 25 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay):

Closest wave buoy Corpus Christi Buoy 657 mi
Second closest wave buoy Bay of Campeche Buoy 720 mi
Third closest wave buoy Freeport Buoy 761 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy West Gulf Buoy 791 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Galveston Buoy 861 mi

Tide stations nearest to Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay):

Closest tide station Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico 62 mi
Second closest tide station Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico 139 mi
Third closest tide station Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico (2) 139 mi
Fourth closest tide station Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico 180 mi
Fifth closest tide station Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico (2) 180 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay):

Closest ski area Ski Apache (United States) 815 mi
Second closest ski area Mt Lemmon Ski Valley (United States) 829 mi
Third closest ski area Sunrise Park Resort (United States) 901 mi
Fourth closest ski area Sandia Peak (United States) 949 mi
Fifth closest ski area Ski Santa Fe (United States) 978 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay):

Closest city location San Blas (Mexico) 1 mi
Second closest city location Jalcocotan (Mexico) 9 mi
Third closest city location Villa Hidalgo (Mexico) 16 mi
Fourth closest city location Zacualpan (Mexico) 19 mi
Fifth closest city location Santiago Ixcuintla (Mexico) 21 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) is Tepic Airport (TPQ) in Mexico, which is 43 km (27 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) is Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (Puerto Vallarta) Airport (PVR), also in Mexico, 93 km (58 miles) away.
Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay), Mexico - Nayarit. Use the tab navigation above to view Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) sea temperature, Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) photographs, Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) webcams, current wind from Mexico - Nayarit live weather stations and Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) 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 Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay).