Surf-Forecast | El Quijote Surf Guide

El Quijote Surf Guide

El Quijote in Sinaloa is a reasonably exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of - Rocks, rips.

El Quijote Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Quijote:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing El Quijote with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in September while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 71% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

19%

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

too small

71%

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

Explore El Quijote Location Map

Interactive El Quijote 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 El Quijote is General Rafael Buelna International (Mazatlan) Airport (MZT) in Mexico, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Quijote is Culiacan International Airport (CUL), also in Mexico, 197 km (122 miles) away.

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Surf Rating (10 Max)
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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.

El Quijote Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 02:05 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 19
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	15	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	on

Tides at El Quijote

Current tide and informaton

For Camaron Beach, 7 km from El Quijote.

Next High Water: 01:04pm | 1.27m

Next Low Water: 05:52am | 0.36m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

El Quijote Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Quijote 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*: 29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite