Playa Malpaso
Nayarit · Mexico
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Playa Malpaso is a NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of California coastline near Nayarit — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~30.2°C (86.4°F) on average
Jan
25°C
77°F · 22–26.9°C
Feb
24.5°C
76.1°F · 22–26.3°C
Mar
24.2°C
75.6°F · 21.1–26.4°C
Apr
25°C
77°F · 23–26.9°C
May
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.6–28.7°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26–30.7°C
Jul
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.1–31.2°C
Aug
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28.6–31.4°C
Sep
30.2°C
86.4°F · 29.2–31.3°C
Oct
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.5–30.9°C
Nov
28.3°C
82.9°F · 24.6–30.4°C
Dec
26.2°C
79.2°F · 22.5–28.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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