Santa Cruz 81.5
#1734 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Nayarit · near Tepic
Very consistent, no off season, boardshorts water.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score81.5 /100
Surfable days89% of the year
Clean days34% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell35% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Santa Cruz
The best time to surf Santa Cruz is April, May, June. The season runs Apr to Jun. In May the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is MZT (222 km) and the nearest town is Tepic (34 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80% | 15% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Feb | 81% | 19% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 95% | 34% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 93% | 43% | 0.8 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 99% | 71% | 0.8 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 53% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 85% | 36% | 0.8 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Aug | 86% | 27% | 0.7 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 99% | 43% | 0.8 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Oct | 97% | 34% | 0.8 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Nov | 85% | 24% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 70% | 14% | 0.7 m | 27°C | boardies |
Why 81.5
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%
20.6
Groundswell 12%
6.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.9
The detail
Faces 300° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 13.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 97%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 21.435, -105.204 (OpenStreetMap).
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