Surfing Mexico!

Mexico has over 6000 miles of coastline, over 1500 miles on the mainland Pacific. This section of the coast is covered with beaches, points, reefs and rivermouths. Waves vary from slow rollers to crashing tubes.  It seems that every few miles of waterfront offers a new surf spot, most of which are empty. With miles of Pacific coastline, the state of Oaxaca offers surfers some excellent beach and point breaks. Without a doubt, Playa Zicatela at Puerto Escondido is the most frequented and best known surf break in Central/South America
Puerto Escondido is a world famous destination for surfing. Many people travel here each year to try their skills on some of the most hollow, tubing waves in the world. In fact, Zicatela beach at Puerto Escondido  is known as one of the few top surfing beaches in the world. A beach break with right and left hand tubes, it lives up to it's reputation as "The Mexican Pipeline". There are at least two international surfing competitions here each year, usually in September and November. If you are interested in surfing or watching some of the top surfers in the world, Puerto Escondido is the place to be!
However, the pounding beach break on Playa Zicatela, is not the only surf break in the area. Here in Puerto Escondido and all along the length of the coast of Oaxaca, there are a variety of quality beach breaks, outer reef breaks and long points breaks, most of which go virtually unsurfed. There's surf here to meet every surfer's desires, from "first timers" to the most advanced.
There is a long left point break which is a good intermediate wave when
the swell (deep water wave size) is medium sized and great for beginners
when the swell is small. There is also a protected cove break here in
Puerto. It's a soft wave perfect for beginners when the swell is medium
to large. When the swell is small, it goes flat and is better suited for
snorkelling and the other surf breaks become a better option for surfing.
In short Puerto has three main surf breaks which are perfect stepping stones for both changing swell sizes and increasing abilities. It's part of what makes it such a great place to learn to surf and what makes it one of the most consistent surf spots on the planet. This place is the one for the whole range from beginner to the pro.

And ... The water is warm in Mexico - you you only need broad shorts all year round.
 

Surf Spots near Puerto

Map with permission and many thanks to www.globalsurfers.com
 

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