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both
Level 9/10

Pascuales

Colima Coast, Mexico
🌀Strong rips😮‍💨Hold-downs🦈Sharks

Pascuales is Mexico's other world-class heavy beach break, rivaling Puerto Escondido for raw power and barrel quality. The wave breaks over a steep sand bottom that creates thick, heavy barrels that can reach triple overhead on solid swells. The takeoff zone is known for its violence—massive A-frames that detonate with board-snapping power. Less crowded than Zicatela but equally consequential, Pascuales is a proving ground for experienced tube riders.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
30
Poor
1.2m
@17s
10km/h
Thu
30
30
Poor
1.1m
@16s
10km/h
Fri
1
30
Poor
1.0m
@15s
10km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.2m
S(182°)
Score: 2/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
10km/h
WSW(241°)
Score: 9/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm68%
Secondary Swell
0.3mSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 5 km/h NE|PM: 12 km/h SW
5 km/h vs 12 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:00 am
Low tide - -0.17m
8:10 am
High tide - 0.42m
1:30 pm
Low tide - 0.07m
7:22 pm
High tide - 0.59m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

30
Poor
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind9/25
Raw Score43/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score38/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score30

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (220°)
Direction range
200° - 240°
Size range
1.8m - 6m
Ideal size
4.7m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

9/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Beach access from small village. Basic accommodations nearby.

Best Season

Peak: May-Oct

Secondary: Apr, Nov

Summer swells. Can handle massive surf.

Getting There

Airport
ZLO
Drive time
60 min
Data quality
verified

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