Ciudad Madero, Mexico

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Near Escolleras, 1 km away. Photo: pacomexico, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Ciudad Madero

Ciudad Madero is a town in Veracruz, Mexico. From Ciudad Madero you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Verashort, a surf spot 4.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 41 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is TAM, 6 km away.

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Staying in Ciudad Madero

  • 41 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: TAM, 6 km, PAZ, 187 km, CVM, 198 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Ciudad Madero.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Ciudad Madero each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Ciudad Madero: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Verashort4.8 kmabout 10 min by car3 ft83 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day3 ft59 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair3 ft50 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too small3 ft42 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too small2 ft13 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small2 ft15 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small3 ft40 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair
All readings for Verashort: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Verashort, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct50, good3 ft6 smushy83kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 20Oct42, fair3 ft6 smushy59kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore27°C
Wed 21Oct34, too small3 ft6 smushy50kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots27°C
Thu 22Oct31, too small3 ft6 smushy42kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct20, too small2 ft5 smushy13kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct21, too small2 ft5 smushy15kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots28°C
Sun 25Oct41, fair3 ft5 smushy40kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots27°C
Escolleras5.9 kmabout 10 min by car3 ft67 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, fair3 ft49 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, too small2 ft41 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too small2 ft35 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small2 ft16 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, too small2 ft12 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small3 ft36 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small
All readings for Escolleras: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Escolleras, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct44, fair3 ft6 smushy67kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots27°C
Tue 20Oct32, too small3 ft6 smushy49kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots27°C
Wed 21Oct22, too small2 ft6 smushy41kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots27°C
Thu 22Oct25, too small2 ft6 smushy35kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots27°C
Fri 23Oct22, too small2 ft5 smushy16kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots28°C
Sat 24Oct19, too small2 ft5 smushy12kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots28°C
Sun 25Oct33, too small3 ft5 smushy36kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots27°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Ciudad Madero, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Ciudad Madero

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits