Paco de Arcos Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Paco de Arcos is most often good on a 0–2 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the SW, with strong wind from the NE, on a high outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.
| Ideal wave height | 0–2 ft |
| Ideal period | short-period (under 8s) |
| Best swell direction | SW |
| Best wind | strong wind from the NE |
| Best tide | high & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (preliminary-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:10 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy. A multi-day forecast for this spot is coming soon; for now these readings update continuously.
| Wave height | — |
| Dominant period | — |
| Swell direction | — |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 41041 (4507 km away) |
| Wind | 17 kt from the SSE — NDBC 62163 (988 km away) |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8410140 (EASTPORT), the nearest tide station (4730 km away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 03:25 — High 17.775 ft
- 2026-06-06 09:51 — Low 1.319 ft
- 2026-06-06 15:55 — High 17.045 ft
- 2026-06-06 22:10 — Low 2.615 ft
- 2026-06-07 04:11 — High 17.61 ft
- 2026-06-07 10:36 — Low 1.424 ft
Frequently asked
Is Paco de Arcos good for beginners?
Paco de Arcos tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. It also tends to be best when the wind is up, which adds chop, so pick a calmer day while you're still learning. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Paco de Arcos?
Paco de Arcos tends to be best on a high outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Paco de Arcos?
The best swell direction for Paco de Arcos is from the southwest (SW). Swell arriving from the southwest lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Paco de Arcos?
Paco de Arcos is most often good with strong wind from the northeast (NE) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Paco de Arcos come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 41041) and the nearest NOAA tide station (EASTPORT). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Paco de Arcos is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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