Mazatlán

Mazatlán is a W-facing reef break in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. It picks up swell from SSE to S and S to W and NW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 60% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break

Reef

Faces

W (264°)

Best swell

SW to W (214°–265°) or NW (305°–313°), 11 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

4–10 ft at the beach

Swell window

SSE to S (166° to 173.5°); S to W (189° to 264.5°); NW (305.5° to 313°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1