Rio Nexpa (Nexpa River) 91.6
#546 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Michoacán · near Lázaro Cárdenas
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Best time to surf Rio Nexpa (Nexpa River)
The best time to surf Rio Nexpa (Nexpa River) is April, May, November. The season runs all year. In May the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is ZLO (221 km) and the nearest town is Lázaro Cárdenas (64 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 90% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 94% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 89% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 97% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 100% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 79% | 1.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 86% | 1.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 64% | 1.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 69% | 1.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 86% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 98% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 90% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 91.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 205° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 95% of days. Mean peak period 13.7 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 36%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 18.086, -102.791 (OpenStreetMap).
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