Destapador 53.9
#4179 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Veracruz · near Veracruz
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score53.9 /100
Surfable days76% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.6 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Destapador
It rarely works. The nearest airport is VER (10 km) and the nearest town is Veracruz (7 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 0% | 1.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Feb | 89% | 0% | 1.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 94% | 0% | 0.9 m | 25°C | vest |
| Apr | 89% | 0% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 92% | 0% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 77% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 45% | 0% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 63% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 80% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 80% | 0% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 72% | 0% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 53.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
23.1
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.2
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 70° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 62% of days. Mean peak period 6.2 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 76%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 19.163, -96.096 (OpenStreetMap).
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