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Chivos (Mazatlan)

Mazatlan, Mexico
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

Chivos is a reef break in Mazatlan offering multiple peaks that work on summer swells. The wave provides options for both lefts and rights, making it a versatile choice in the Sinaloa surf scene.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
44
Poor
0.7m
@17s
12km/h
Thu
30
44
Poor
0.7m
@16s
13km/h
Fri
1
30
Poor
0.6m
@16s
10km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
SSW(201°)
Score: 3/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
12km/h
WSW(248°)
Score: 6/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm99%
Windswell Component
0.1mWSW@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 7 km/h ENE|PM: 14 km/h WSW
7 km/h vs 14 km/h afternoon
Tide at 7am (0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:54 am
Low tide - -0.45m
7:00 am
High tide - 0.61m
12:35 pm
Low tide - -0.20m
6:45 pm
High tide - 0.91m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

44
Poor
Components
Swell Direction24/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind6/25
Raw Score58/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score53/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score44

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Direction range
180° - 220°
Size range
0.9m - 2.4m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNE (22°)
Offshore range
0° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Mazatlan city break.

Best Season

Peak: May-Oct

Secondary: Apr, Nov

Summer swells. Multiple reef peaks.

Getting There

Airport
MZT
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
community

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