Chamela Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Jalisco, Mexico)

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Chamela Surf Guide

Chamela in Jalisco is an exposed river break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Waves at the river break both left and right. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks and sharks.

Chamela Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	fairly consistent	25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chamela:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chamela occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Chamela 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 44% of the time in December while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

16%

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

Explore Chamela Location Map

Interactive Chamela 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 Chamela is Playa De Oro International (Manzanillo) Airport (ZLO) in Mexico, which is 83 km (52 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chamela is Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (Puerto Vallarta) Airport (PVR), also in Mexico, 119 km (74 miles) away.

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Chamela Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:02 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Chamela look like?

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Tides at Chamela

Current tide and informaton

For Chamela, 0 km from Chamela.

Next High Water: 09:39pm | 1.11m

Next Low Water: 03:28pm | 0.68m

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Chamela Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Chamela 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*: 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite