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zpot01

Surf spot · Mexico

Is it worth the trip?

65Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 8 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 38 out of 100

Swell
3 ft16 shollow
Energy
382kJ
Wind
WSW 5 kn
Temp
24°C

Wed 4 · 43 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 shollow
Energy
139kJ
Wind
NNW 7 kn
Temp
25°C

Thu 5 · 51 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 shollow
Energy
355kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
22°C

Fri 6 · 76 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 shollow
Energy
182kJ
Wind
NNE 7 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 68 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 shollow
Energy
448kJ
Wind
NE 12 kn
Temp
30°C

Sun 8 · 69 out of 100

Swell
4 ft11 shollow
Energy
442kJ
Wind
NE 7 kn
Temp
30°C

Mon 9 · 68 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 shollow
Energy
264kJ
Wind
S 1 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 239, too small
  2. Tue 338, poor
  3. Wed 443, poor
  4. Thu 551, fair
  5. Fri 676, good
  6. Sat 768, good
  7. Sun 869, good
  8. Mon 968, good
  9. Tue 1064, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–11 ftof swell
  • Water 19 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best in Nov3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

zpot01 does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at zpot01, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov39, too small2 ft13 shollow5 ft at break (est.)180kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore23°C
Tue 3Nov38, poor3 ft16 shollow2 ft at break (est.)382kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots24°C
Wed 4Nov43, poor3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.)139kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots25°C
Thu 5Nov51, fair4 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.)355kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 6Nov76, good4 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.)182kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore27°C
Sat 7Nov68, good5 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.)448kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore30°C
Sun 8Nov69, good4 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.)442kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore30°C
Mon 9Nov68, good4 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.)264kJwind from the south, 1 knot29°C
Tue 10Nov64, good4 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.)399kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots27°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 03:58 +0.4 mLow 09:06 −0.1 mHigh 14:51 +0.6 mLow 21:53 −0.8 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 04:40 +0.6 mLow 10:29 −0.3 mHigh 16:15 +0.6 mLow 22:43 −0.7 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 05:16 +0.7 mLow 11:27 −0.5 mHigh 17:20 +0.6 mLow 23:25 −0.7 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About zpot01

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SW (213°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (33°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in April, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Santa Rosaliita, 82 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Bahía de los Ángeles, 124 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: nearest beds 124 km away

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No town nearby

Santa Rosaliita, 82 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Bahía de los Ángeles, 124 km.

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Getting there

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