La lancha 91.0
#616 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Nayarit · near Puerto Vallarta
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score91.0 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days56% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell56% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.8 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf La lancha
The best time to surf La lancha is January, March, May. The season runs Sep to Jul. In May the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is ZLO (200 km) and the nearest town is Puerto Vallarta (22 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96% | 69% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 48% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 70% | 0.9 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 67% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 82% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 60% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 89% | 42% | 0.8 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Aug | 90% | 27% | 0.8 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 99% | 50% | 0.9 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 46% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 52% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 54% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
Why 91.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
11.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
5.9
The detail
Faces 200° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 13.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 94%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 20.748, -105.442 (OpenStreetMap).
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