Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) surfForecast / Nayarit / Mexico

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 CST
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Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) sea temperature is
31.0° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) this week:

The surf forecast for Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) in the next 12 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 05) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 4th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 4th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 6th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) over the next 12 days.

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Thu
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)151515141418181616151514141413131316161616161616161615151615151514141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)471387370367295410402519494564426364320260229229224213197203203179169252250239250280296233216210210177235215
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
5
NE
5
ENE
15
W
10
ENE
5
N
15
WNW
5
NE
5
ENE
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
NNE
15
W
5
NE
5
N
15
W
5
SE
5
NW
5
NW
5
S
0
NNE
10
WNW
5
NE
0
S
10
W
5
SE
0
ESE
10
W
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
W
5
ENE
5
S
10
WSW
5
ESE
0
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglasscross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassglasscrossglassglasscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
onglasscrossglassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glasscrosscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:13PM
1.27
6:58AM
0.99
5:01PM
1.32
7:56AM
1.07
5:45PM
1.37
8:26AM
1.14
6:26PM
1.44
8:54AM
1.19
7:05PM
1.50
9:21AM
1.23
7:41PM
1.57
9:49AM
1.25
8:16PM
1.63
10:17AM
1.27
8:51PM
1.66
10:46AM
1.28
9:26PM
1.67
11:15AM
1.29
10:02PM
1.63
11:45AM
1.31
10:40PM
1.55
12:17PM
1.32
11:23PM
1.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:23AM
0.67
9:57AM
0.97
12:58AM
0.53
11:45AM
1.00
1:29AM
0.40
12:40PM
0.99
1:59AM
0.28
1:19PM
0.97
2:29AM
0.19
1:53PM
0.93
3:00AM
0.12
2:24PM
0.89
3:31AM
0.07
2:56PM
0.86
4:02AM
0.06
3:30PM
0.83
4:33AM
0.09
4:06PM
0.81
5:04AM
0.15
4:47PM
0.79
5:36AM
0.25
5:35PM
0.78
6:07AM
0.38
Thu
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise--6:22--6:22--6:22--6:24--6:24--6:24--6:24--6:24--6:26--6:26--6:26--6:26
Sunset7:46--7:46--7:46--7:46--7:46--7:46--7:46--7:46--7:46--7:46--7:45--7:45--
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Rain (mm)
-52114--21--121---1131-13------1-31-633--
Temp. °C302830302831302729292730302731302726282629282630302830302830302828292629
Feels °C (?)323434323334323233323233323134323130313032303033333233333333323332333033

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay) is 34 km (21 miles) from the city of Santiago Ixcuintla. If you plan a holiday in Nayarit, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santiago Ixcuintla. Santiago Ixcuintla has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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