El Tecuan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Jalisco, Mexico)

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El Tecuan Surf Guide

El Tecuan in Jalisco is a fairly exposed beach break that has very consistent waves. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks favour rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips.

El Tecuan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	25.5°C*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.

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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

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:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off

What does El Tecuan look like?

Latest photos from El Tecuan. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Andrés Álvarez

Tides at El Tecuan

Current tide and informaton

For El Tecuan, 0 km from El Tecuan.

Next High Water: 11:40am | 0.91m

Next Low Water: 03:41pm | 0.76m

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El Tecuan Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at El Tecuan 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*: 25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite