El Mystic Surf Guide

El Mystic in Pacific Coast is an exposed reef break that has very consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Beware of - Rocks.

El Mystic Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef4very consistent
29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Mystic:

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

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

marchBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing El Mystic with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in March while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
55%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
42%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
3%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Mystic Location Map

Interactive El Mystic 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 El Mystic is Jose Celestino Mutis (Bahia Solano) Airport (BSC) in Colombia, which is 67 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Mystic is El Carano (Quibdo) Airport (UIB), also in Colombia, 94 km (58 miles) away.

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El Mystic Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:44 Local Time
Wednesday 06
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
Period (s) 14 15 16 16
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
10
Wind State cross cross cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at El Mystic

Surf stats for El Mystic, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at El Mystic

Wind stats for El Mystic, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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