El Tecuan Surf Guide

El Tecuan in Jalisco is a fairly exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the right. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of urchins, rips.

El Tecuan Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3very consistent
86°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Tecuan:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Tecuan occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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

mayBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing El Tecuan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in May while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
28%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
2%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
70%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Tecuan Location Map

Interactive El Tecuan 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 Tecuan is Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (Puerto Vallarta) Airport (PVR) in Mexico, which is 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Tecuan is Tepic Airport (TPQ), also in Mexico, 152 km (94 miles) away.

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El Tecuan Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 09:08 Local Time
Thursday 10
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Wave (ft)
1.5
SSW
1.5
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2
S
2
S
Period (s) 11 12 11 11
Wind (mph)
5
5
5
5
Wind State glass cross-
off
cross-
off
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Swell History at El Tecuan

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

Wind History at El Tecuan

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


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