Joluchuca Surf Guide

Joluchuca in West Guerrero is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Joluchuca Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Joluchuca:

The best conditions reported for surf at Joluchuca occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Joluchuca 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 57% of the time in December while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
57%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
36%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
7%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Joluchuca Location Map

Interactive Joluchuca 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 Joluchuca is Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) in Mexico, which is 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Joluchuca is General Juan N Alvarez International (Acapulco) Airport (ACA), also in Mexico, 128 km (80 miles) away.

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Joluchuca Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:23 Local Time
Thursday 07
3AM6AM9AM12PM
Wave (m)
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
S
0.8
SW
Period (s) 14 14 16 14
Wind (km/h)
5
5
5
15
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Swell History at Joluchuca

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

Wind History at Joluchuca

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


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