Teacapan
Teacapan is a remote rivermouth near the Sinaloa-Nayarit border, where shifting sandbars create quality peaks when summer swells hit. The wave requires effort to reach but rewards with uncrowded surf in a wild, natural setting.
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SSW (200°)
- Direction range
- 180° - 220°
- Size range
- 0.9m - 2.4m
- Ideal size
- 1.9m
- Height multiplier
- 0.92×
- Ideal period
- 14s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NNE (22°)
- Offshore range
- 0° - 45°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- mid
Water temp
28°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
5/10
Crowd level
2/10
Access: Remote area near Nayarit border.
Best Season
Peak: May-Oct
Secondary: Apr, Nov
Summer swells. Remote rivermouth.
Getting There
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