Xala
Jalisco · Mexico
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Xala is a SW-facing sand beach on the Mexico shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of California — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks 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: ~29.8°C (85.6°F) on average
Jan
26.5°C
79.7°F · 22.8–29.1°C
Feb
25.3°C
77.5°F · 20.6–27.2°C
Mar
24.3°C
75.7°F · 18.3–27.2°C
Apr
24°C
75.2°F · 20.3–26.8°C
May
26.1°C
79°F · 22.7–28.6°C
Jun
28°C
82.4°F · 25.1–30.5°C
Jul
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27.7–31.1°C
Aug
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.4–31.3°C
Sep
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.2–30.9°C
Oct
29.4°C
84.9°F · 26.6–30.6°C
Nov
28.4°C
83.1°F · 25.4–30°C
Dec
27.4°C
81.3°F · 23.5–29°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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