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Salina Cruze -Jetty 93.2

#368 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Oaxaca · near Salina Cruz

Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score93.2 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days55% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell57% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Salina Cruze -Jetty

The best time to surf Salina Cruze -Jetty is May, June, September. The season runs Mar to Oct. In June the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is OAX (184 km) and the nearest town is Salina Cruz (4 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%12%1.1 m25°Cboardies
Feb96%29%1.0 m26°Cboardies
Mar99%45%1.0 m26°Cboardies
Apr100%66%1.1 m28°Cboardies
May99%73%1.3 m30°Cboardies
Jun100%89%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Jul98%72%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Aug98%72%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Sep100%81%1.2 m30°Cboardies
Oct100%59%1.2 m29°Cboardies
Nov97%35%1.0 m27°Cboardies
Dec95%20%1.0 m27°Cboardies

Why 93.2

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%
11.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
6.7

The detail

Faces 140° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 96% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 57%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 16.154, -95.238 (OpenStreetMap).

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