El Tizate Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nayarit, Mexico)

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El Tizate Surf Guide

El Tizate in Nayarit is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of urchins, rips, rocks and locals.

El Tizate Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	72°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Tizate:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Tizate occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Tizate with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 98% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

98%

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

Explore El Tizate Location Map

Interactive El Tizate 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 El Tizate is Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (Puerto Vallarta) Airport (PVR) in Mexico, which is 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Tizate is Tepic Airport (TPQ), also in Mexico, 97 km (60 miles) away.

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El Tizate Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 04:46 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 26
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (ft)	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW
Period (s)	6	6	6	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	off	glass	on

What does El Tizate look like?

Latest photos from El Tizate. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: JD

Tides at El Tizate

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, 2 miles from El Tizate.

Next High Water: 07:30am | 3ft

Next Low Water: 02:07pm | -1ft

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El Tizate Sea Temperature

A hot sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and warm water temperature (22.3 °C) too at El Tizate. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV. Otherwise, warm enough for just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 72°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite