Reef

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Level 6/10

El Faro (Salina Cruz)

Salina Cruz, Mexico

🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

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El Faro in Salina Cruz is a quality reef break offering multiple peaks along the southern Oaxacan coast. The wave provides good options for both lefts and rights, making it a versatile spot in the Salina Cruz corridor. When south swells light up the region, this spot delivers consistent, quality surf.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

0.8mS@9s

20km/h

0.8m@9s

20km/h

Thu6

Poor

0.7mSSE@11s

23km/h

0.7m@11s

23km/h

Fri7

Fair

0.9mS@13s

27km/h

0.9m@13s

27km/h

Sat8

Fair

1.0mSSW@15s

27km/h

1.0m@15s

27km/h

Sun9

Good

1.0mSSW@15s

23km/h

1.0m@15s

23km/h

Mon10

Fair

0.9mSSW@14s

24km/h

0.9m@14s

24km/h

Tue11

Fair

0.8mSSW@15s

25km/h

0.8m@15s

25km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.7mSSW@14s

23km/h

0.7m@14s

23km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.7mS@15s

15km/h

0.7m@15s

15km/h

Fri14

Fair

0.9mSSW@18s

20km/h

0.9m@18s

20km/h

Groomed 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 16 km/h · PM 24 km/h · Tide at 8am (1.3m)

Swell

0.8m

S(181°)

Score: 5/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 2/25

Wind

20km/h

NNE(15°)

Score: 22/25

Weather

34°C

0.0mm25%

First light 5:33amSunrise 6:03amSunset 6:50pmLast light 7:20pm

Windswell0.5m@3sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 11:00am–12:43pm · droppingStrike window: 4:45–6:56pm · risingIdeal tide: mid

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°C

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2m1.0

sec

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swell

windkm/h

12g23

19g41

25g54

24g49

24g48

16g34

20g42

27g56

27g55

25g54

18g34

24g52

30g62

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20g39

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31g64

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22g46

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24g56

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27g56

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17g32

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28g58

28g62

25g62

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20g39

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10g25

17g36

23g49

16g52

7g50

11g27

17g38

23g49

24g53

23g53

tidem

1:50am0.1m

8:24am1.3m

2:41pm0.2m

8:24pm1.0m

2:30am0.1m

9:09am1.3m

3:30pm0.2m

9:07pm1.0m

3:13am0.1m

9:58am1.3m

4:24pm0.3m

9:56pm0.9m

4:02am0.1m

10:52am1.3m

5:20pm0.3m

10:54pm0.9m

5:00am0.1m

11:52am1.3m

6:22pm0.3m

6:05am0.1m

12:54pm1.3m

7:25pm0.2m

1:11am1.0m

7:16am0.1m

1:56pm1.3m

8:27pm0.2m

2:20am1.0m

8:26am0.1m

2:58pm1.3m

9:24pm0.1m

3:25am1.1m

9:32am0.1m

3:56pm1.3m

10:16pm0.1m

4:25am1.2m

10:34am0.0m

4:49pm1.3m

11:07pm0.0m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

1:50 am

Low tide - 0.10m

8:24 am

High tide - 1.34m

2:41 pm

Low tide - 0.25m

8:24 pm

High tide - 1.06m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction24/25

Swell Size5/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind22/25

Raw Score53/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-3

💨 Gusty Wind-5

📉 Undersized Swell-10

🚫 Undersized Capmax 64

Adjusted Score35/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score35

👥 Summer Break

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: S (180°)
Direction range: 165° - 195°
Size range: 0.9m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 1.9m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 15s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

4/10

👥 Summer Break (Jul 15 – Aug 31) — expect extra crowds

Access: Part of Salina Cruz point break corridor.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at El Faro (Salina Cruz)?

El Faro (Salina Cruz) works best on a mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at El Faro (Salina Cruz)?

Offshore wind at El Faro (Salina Cruz) blows from the NNE (22°). Anything in the 0° to 45° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.