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Patole Surf Guide

Patole in Sinaloa is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest.There is a left hand point break here. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Patole Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	fairly consistent	29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Patole:

The best conditions reported for surf at Patole occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Patole with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in August while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

blown out

62%

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

too small

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

Explore Patole Location Map

Interactive Patole 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 nearest passenger airport to Patole is General Rafael Buelna International (Mazatlan) Airport (MZT) in Mexico, which is 80 km (50 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Patole is Culiacan International Airport (CUL), also in Mexico, 138 km (86 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.

Patole Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 18:55 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	19	19	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does Patole look like?

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Tides at Patole

Current tide and informaton

For Dimas Rivermouth, 7 km from Patole.

Next High Water: 03:45am | 1.12m

Next Low Water: 10:18pm | 0.83m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Patole Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Patole won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite