Surf Forecast Surf Report

El Quijote Surf Guide

El Quijote in Sinaloa is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Beware of - Rocks, rips.

El Quijote Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Beach2
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
66°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Quijote:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Quijote occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

septemberBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing El Quijote with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in September while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 71% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
10%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
19%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
71%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Quijote Location Map

Interactive El Quijote 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 nearest passenger airport to El Quijote is General Rafael Buelna International (Mazatlan) Airport (MZT) in Mexico, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Quijote is Culiacan International Airport (CUL), also in Mexico, 197 km (122 miles) away.

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El Quijote Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 04:03 Local Time
Wednesday 26
2AM5AM8AM11AM
Wave (ft)
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
Period (s) 16 16 15 15
Wind (mph)
10
5
5
10
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
on
glass on

Swell History at El Quijote

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

Wind History at El Quijote

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

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near El Quijote. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Point
    • 5.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    0km away
    • Point
    • 5.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    1km away
    • Point
    • 3.0
    Reliability: consistent
    5km away
    • Beach and point
    • 2.0
    Reliability: very consistent
    6km away
    • Point
    • 3.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    7km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To El Quijote:

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