Surf report · North of town
Lo de Marcos south point
- intermediate to advanced
- reef/point break, lefts
- 25 min drive
A short, steep left that wraps around the cliffs at the south end of Lo de Marcos bay. It only wakes up on big south to west swells, usually at the height of summer.
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Lo de Marcos point, right now
2.5–3.5 ft
Waist to chest Fair
Waist to chest and light onshore. Best look today around 6 pm.
- Swell
- 2.2 ft at 12 s from the SW, plus 1.2 ft WNW
- Wind
- 9 km/h light onshore from the NW, gusts 25
- Tide
- 1.1 m, rising high 2:46 pm, 1.1 m
- Water
- 31°C · 88°F boardshorts and a rash vest
- Light
- 7:03 am – 6:26 pm
The week at Lo de Marcos point
Now1.5–2.5 ftGoodcalm windtide 0.2 m, rising · high at 4:43 am
- Wave faces at the spot; the band is the range
- Rating, flat to great
- offshore cross onshore wind
- night
About Lo de Marcos south point
When it works
- Swell
- S–W, big
- Wind
- E–SE
- Season
- May–Sep (needs big summer swell)
Before you go
- Getting there
- about 25 min by car
- Bottom
- reef
- Watch for
- reef, rocks, fickle
- Crowd
- light
- On the beach
- restaurants in town
Tips
- Save it for a big summer swell
- Expect rides of around 50 m
Some details here come from a single source, or sources disagree. Check locally, and tell us what you find.
- Flat too small to ride
- Poor small, or messy wind
- Fair surfable, with a catch
- Good clean, the right size for the spot
- Great clean and solid: the spot at its best