Rucos 95.4
#176 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Sinaloa · near Mazatlán
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Photo: Gzzz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Surf score95.4 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days65% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell65% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.0 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Rucos
The best time to surf Rucos is May, June, October. The season runs Feb to Nov. In June the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is MZT (44 km) and the nearest town is Mazatlán (30 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75% | 19% | 0.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 92% | 44% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 97% | 64% | 0.9 m | 25°C | vest |
| Apr | 100% | 77% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 88% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 90% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 75% | 1.0 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Aug | 99% | 71% | 1.0 m | 32°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 82% | 1.1 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 83% | 0.9 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Nov | 97% | 59% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 83% | 23% | 0.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 95.4
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%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.8
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.2
The detail
Faces 225° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 13.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 87%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 23.442, -106.582 (OpenStreetMap).
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