Playa de Fortuna Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Jalisco, Mexico)

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Playa de Fortuna Surf Guide

Playa de Fortuna in Jalisco is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rips and sharks.

Playa de Fortuna Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Fortuna:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Fortuna occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Fortuna 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 44% of the time in December while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

16%

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

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Interactive Playa de Fortuna 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 Playa de Fortuna is Playa De Oro International (Manzanillo) Airport (ZLO) in Mexico, 94 km (58 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Fortuna is Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (Puerto Vallarta) Airport (PVR), also in Mexico, 112 km (70 miles) away.

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Playa de Fortuna Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 19:46 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 09
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	21	16	16	19
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	glass	cross- off	cross- off

Playa de Fortuna Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.5 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite