Pascuales is one of Mexico's heaviest beach breaks, a black-sand river-mouth setup near Tecomán in Colima. Its thick, hollow, close-out-prone barrels are often compared to Puerto Escondido, and it hosts an IBC world bodyboarding tour event. It is strictly for advanced surfers and bodyboarders, with strong currents and heavy shorebreak. Best from May to October on south swells, early in the morning before the onshore winds.
🌡️ ~30.4°C now · boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed
Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
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Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks Pascuales's known offshore direction. Bright arrow is the all-time average swell direction, colored arrow is the all-time average wind direction at 7 km/h — hover or tap either arrow for exact values.
Monthly avg wave height (ft)
Monthly avg wind speed (km/h)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 29° |
Averages from 3 years of daily wave, wind and water temperature data — what a typical year looks like, not a forecast.
Waves average 3.5 ft (1.1 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~27°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.6 ft (1.1 m), with light winds (~8 km/h). Water is ~27°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.7 ft (1.1 m), with light winds (~8 km/h). Water is ~27°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 4.1 ft (1.2 m), with light winds (~8 km/h). Water is ~26°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.7 ft (1.4 m), with light winds (~8 km/h). Water is ~28°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.8 ft (1.5 m), with cross-onshore winds around 8 km/h from the NW. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.4 ft (1.3 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~30°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.6 ft (1.4 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~31°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.8 ft (1.5 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~31°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.9 ft (1.5 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~30°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.9 ft (1.2 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~30°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.3 ft (1.0 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
For advanced surfers: Apr–Oct. The biggest waves come in October, averaging 4.9 ft (1.5 m), and the smallest in December, at 3.3 ft (1.0 m).
It ranges from ~26°C in April to ~31°C in August, averaged over 3 years of daily readings.
Year-round (~26-31°C): boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed.
Not really: Pascuales is best suited to advanced surfers.
The nearest airport is ZLO (limited connections), and the nearest town is Tecomán, Colima. Many surfers fly into Guadalajara (GDL) instead, about 300 km or 3.5 hours' drive away.
