Overview

Tuxpan is a spot located at the mouth of the Tuxpan River in Veracruz, on the Gulf of Mexico. The winter Nortes create powerful conditions with swell and sustained wind. The river mouth offers varied conditions between the protected river and the open ocean, suited to intermediate and advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Tuxpan

Sunrise 06:26 · Sunset 18:01

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 16:04 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:02 · 0.7 m Low tide 06:04 · 0.6 m High tide 10:09 · 0.7 m Low tide 17:06 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:06 · 0.7 m Low tide 05:51 · 0.6 m High tide 11:34 · 0.7 m Low tide 18:04 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:10 · 0.7 m Low tide 06:03 · 0.5 m High tide 12:42 · 0.8 m Low tide 19:03 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:10 · 0.7 m Low tide 06:24 · 0.4 m High tide 13:43 · 0.8 m Low tide 20:05 · 0.6 m

Tuxpan: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

135h

in March · 20 rideable days

The season runs from January to March, peaking in March: 18 rideable days a month and 135 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is December, at 9.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is June, with 386 mm.

Monthly averages: Tuxpan

Monthly averages — Tuxpan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	124 h	22 °C	65 mm
February	17.5	134 h	24 °C	68 mm
March	20.0	135 h	27 °C	23 mm
April	14.5	81 h	28 °C	27 mm
May	15.0	96 h	32 °C	57 mm
June	16.5	101 h	31 °C	386 mm
July	12.5	50 h	29 °C	169 mm
August	12.5	43 h	31 °C	99 mm
September	15.0	76 h	30 °C	186 mm
October	17.5	117 h	28 °C	229 mm
November	14.0	85 h	27 °C	111 mm
December	9.5	62 h	25 °C	139 mm

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Technical details of Tuxpan spot

The spot works with winds from N.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SE, SSE, S, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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