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Las Islitas (Matanchen Bay)

San Blas, Mexico
🌀Strong rips🚶Difficult access

Las Islitas in Matanchen Bay holds the Guinness World Record for the world's longest rideable wave at 5,700 feet. When conditions align—typically needing a large, long-period south swell—the wave can connect through multiple points for rides lasting several minutes. While jetty construction has altered the wave somewhat, it still offers the potential for extraordinarily long rides on the right day. The wave is mellow and forgiving, making those marathon rides accessible to surfers of various skill levels.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
24
Poor
1.0m
@15s
7km/h
Mon
22
22
Poor
1.0m
@14s
5km/h
Tue
23
55
Fair
1.2m
@17s
7km/h
Wed
24
51
Fair
1.2m
@16s
8km/h
Thu
25
48
Fair
1.1m
@16s
7km/h
Fri
26
20
Poor
1.0m
@15s
9km/h
Sat
27
40
Poor
1.0m
@16s
8km/h
Sun
28
21
Poor
0.8m
@15s
8km/h
Mon
29
22
Poor
0.8m
@15s
8km/h
Tue
30
25
Poor
0.6m
@15s
7km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
1.0m
SW(221°)
Score: 3/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 10/25
Wind
7km/h
SSE(156°)
Score: 17/25
Weather
27°C
1.2mm90%
Secondary Swell
0.4mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 12 km/h SE|PM: 4 km/h SE
4 km/h vs 12 km/h morning
High tide at 2pm (0.9m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:45 am
Low tide - 0.24m
2:10 pm
High tide - 0.86m
9:00 pm
Low tide - 0.41m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

24
Poor
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period10/25
Wind17/25
Raw Score36/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-7
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score24/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score24
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
S (180°)
Direction range
170° - 190°
Size range
1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
17s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Offshore range
30° - 60°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Drive to San Blas, then to bay. Basic town accommodations.

Best Season

Peak: Jun-Sep

Secondary: May, Oct

Needs specific long-period south swell. Rare but epic.

Getting There

Airport
PVR
Drive time
180 min
Data quality
verified

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