EL TAMBOR
Altata · Mexico
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EL TAMBOR is a W-facing sand beach on the Mexico shoreline — it catches S–NW swell, and offshore NE–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at EL TAMBOR
Updated 03:29 spot time
EL TAMBOR surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.5 m SSW swell at 9.95 s. Wind up to 22 km/h SW. Water 32°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — epic (4/5) with 22 km/h SW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
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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