conditions & access

Best wind

E (Passat)

Season

Nov–Jul

Water

Flachwasser

Experience

Anfänger · Fortgeschritten · Pro

“El Cuyo is a remote fishing village on the northern tip of Yucatán, set between the Gulf of Mexico and the Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve. A kilometre-long, deserted sandy beach and shallow water that only becomes chest-deep 50 to 70 metres from shore make this one of the safest learning venues in the region – the original alternative to Tulum and Cancún. Thanks to the thermal effect of the hot Yucatán flatland behind the coast, the wind blows here almost every day. In the main season the easter”

— via VentoSurf, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com RIO LAGARTOS HADS (30.56 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): RIO LAGARTOS HADS (30.56 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/171246 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com El Cuyo Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4021.52100%2C-87.68800%2 surfline.com

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