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Surfing in Mexico

Mexico is one of the world's great surf destinations, with thousands of kilometers of Pacific coastline delivering waves for every level. The Baja Peninsula offers desert point breaks and consistent beach breaks within easy reach of California. Mainland Mexico's coast is packed with world-class spots: Puerto Escondido is home to the Mexican Pipeline, one of the heaviest beach breaks on earth, while Sayulita and Punta de Mita offer mellow, beginner-friendly waves in a tropical setting. Further south, Oaxaca's coast is rapidly emerging with uncrowded reef breaks. Water temperatures range from 18C in Baja winter to 30C in the tropics, and Mexico's incredible food, affordable accommodation, and warm culture make it one of the most rewarding surf travel destinations anywhere.


Best destinations in Mexico

Desert points in Baja, heavy barrels at Puerto Escondido, mellow tropical vibes in Sayulita. Mexico has it all, with warm water, incredible food, and a surf culture that runs deep. Wave Safari helps you navigate Mexico's vast Pacific coastline, find the best surf houses, and plan an unforgettable trip.
Acaponeta
Acapulco
Acapulco De Juarez
Altamira
Arbolillo
Arenas Blancas
Arroyo Seco
Baja California
Barra De Navidad
Barra de Nexpa
Barra Vieja
Between Rosarito And Ensenada
Boca Del Rio
Cabo San Lucas
Campeche
Cancun
Chacahua
Chacala
Chileno
Colonet
Corral del Risco
Cozumel
Cuatro Casas
El Cardonal
El Coyul
El Descanso
El Eslabon
El Pueblito
El Toro
El Tres
Emiliano Zapata
Ensenada
Erendira
Heroica Veracruz
Huahua
Huatulco
Isla Mujeres
Ixtapa
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
La Cruz De Huanacaxtle
La Fonda
La Huerta
La Paz
La Plazuela
La Saladita
Las Flores
Las Varas
Loma Bonita
Los Cabos
Manzanillo
Maruata
Matamoros
Mazatlan
Mazunte
Milagro
Nexpa
Ocosingo
Ostula
Platanitos
Playa Blanca
Playa del Carmen
Playas De Rosarito
Puerto Arista
Puerto Escondido
Puerto Nuevo
Puerto Vallarta
Punta Abreojos
Punta Chivato
Punta De Mita
Punta Eugenia
Punta Mita
Punta San Carlos
Punta San Francisquito
Quimixto
Rosarito
Salina Cruz
San Blas
San Juan De Alima
San Juanico
San Miguel de Cozumel
San Pancho
San Pedro Pochutla
Santa Maria Tonameca
Sayulita
Soto La Marina
Tapachula
Tatahuicapan de Juárez
Tecoman
Tijuana
Todos Santos
Troncones
Tuxpan
Zihuatanejo
zipolite
Acaponeta
Acapulco
Acapulco De Juarez
Agua Blanca
Aguascalientes
Ajijic
Altamira
Amatlan
Amatlan de Quetzalcoatl
Amecameca de Juarez
Arbolillo
Arenas Blancas
Arriaga
Arroyo Seco
Arroyo Tres
Bacalar
Baja California
Baja California
Barra de la Cruz
Barra De Navidad
Barra de Nexpa
Barra Vieja
Benito Juarez
Benito Juarez, Mexico City
Bernal
Between Rosarito And Ensenada
Boca Del Rio
Brisas de Zicatela
Buena Vista, Resort
Cabo San Lucas
Campeche
Cancun
Cancun
Centro
centro
Chacahua
Chacahua la Grua
Chacala
Chetumal
Chihuahua
Chileno
Ciudad Lopez Mateos
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
Ciudad Valles
Ciudad Victoria
Colima
Colonet
Comala
Concepcion Bamba
Constitucion
Corral del Risco
Coyoacan
Coyoacán
Coyoacan, Mexico City
Cozumel
Creel
Cuatro Casas
Cuauhtemoc
Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtemoc, Ejido del Centro
Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City
Cuernavaca
Ejido del Centro
El Cardon
El Cardonal
El Coyul
El Cuyo
El Descanso
El Eslabon
El Faro
El Pescadero
El Pueblito
El Rosario
El Toro
El Tres
Elota
Emiliano Zapata
Ensenada
Erendira
Erendira
Frontera Echeverria
Galera
Guadalajara
Guadalupe
Guanajuato
Guelaguechi
Gustavo A. Madero
Gustavo A. Madero
Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City
Heroica Veracruz
Holbox
Homun
Huahua
Huatulco
Isla Holbox
Isla Mujeres
Ixtapa
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
Iztacalco
Iztacalco, Mexico City
Iztapalapa
Iztapalapa, Mexico City
Jalpan de Serra
Jose Maria Morelos
Juriquilla
La Cruz De Huanacaxtle
La Fonda
La Huerta
La Mesa
La Paz
La Plazuela
La Saladita
La Ventana
Las Cruces
Las Flores
Las Varas
Lazaro Cardenas
Leon
Loma Bonita
Los Cabos
Manzanillo
Mapastepec
Maruata
Matamoros
Mazamitla
Mazatlan
Mazatlan
Mazunte
Merida
Mexico City
Mezcales
Miguel Hidalgo
Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City
Milagro
Mineral del Monte
Montepio
Monterrey
Morelia
Nexpa
Oaxaca
Ocosingo
Omitlan de Juarez
Orizaba
Ostula
Otinapa
Papalotla
Papantla
Paraiso
Patzcuaro
Pedro Escobedo
Piste
Platanitos
Playa Azul
Playa Blanca
Playa Brasil
Playa del Carmen
Playa Zipolite
Playas De Rosarito
Port Chiapas
Puebla
Puerto Angel
Puerto Arista
Puerto Escondido
Puerto Escondido
Puerto Escondido
Puerto Morelos
Puerto Nuevo
Puerto San Isidro
Puerto Vallarta
Punta Abreojos
Punta Chivato
Punta De Mita
Punta Eugenia
Punta Mita
Punta San Carlos
Punta San Francisquito
Quimixto
Real de Catorce
Rio Lagartos
Rosarito
Salina Cruz
Salina Cruz
San Agustinillo
San Andres
San Blas
San Cristobal de las Casas
San Felipe
San Juan De Alima
San Juan de los Lagos
San Juanico
San Lucas Ojitlan
San Luis
San Luis Potosi
San Mateo Mexicaltzingo
San Mateo Rio Hondo
San Mateo Rio Hondo
San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Cozumel
San Pablo Villa de Mitla
San Pancho
San Pedro Pochutla
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan
Santa Maria del Tule
Santa Maria Huatulco
Santa Maria Huatulco
Santa Maria Tonameca
Santa Rosalia
Santiago de Queretaro
Santo Domingo Yanhuitlan
Sayulita
Sisal
Sisal, Yucatan
Solferino
Soto La Marina
Tamasopo
Tamps.
Tapachula
Tatahuicapan de Juárez
Taxco
Tecoman
Tehuantepec
Temaxcalap Zongolica Ver
Teotitlan del Valle
Tepoztlan
Tequila
Tijuana
Tizimin
Tlacuilotepec
Tlalpan
Tlalpan, Mexico City
Tlayacapan
Todos Santos
Topolobampo
Troncones
Tula
Tulum
Tuxpan
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Urique
Uruapan
Valladolid
Valle de Bravo
Venustiano Carranza
Venustiano Carranza
Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City
Xalapa
Xicotepec de Juarez
Xilitla
Xul-Ha
Zacapoaxtla
Zacatecas
Zacatlan
Zapopan
Zihuatanejo
Zipolite
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Mexico has two primary surf coasts: the Pacific and the Yucatán/Caribbean. The Pacific — particularly Oaxaca, Michoacán, and Baja California — offers some of the most powerful and consistent surf in the Americas. Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca hosts the famous Mexican Pipeline (Playa Zicatela), a terrifyingly powerful beach break that produces the heaviest shore break on the planet. Sayulita in Nayarit and various points along the Michoacán coast offer more accessible options for intermediate surfers. Baja California's Pacific coast and the famous breaks around Ensenada complete a world-class surf map.
Mexico's Pacific coast peaks from April through October when South Pacific groundswells deliver consistent powerful surf to the Oaxacan and Michoacán coasts. Puerto Escondido's famous shorebreak is most active during this window. Baja California has a split season — South Pacific swells from spring through autumn and Northwest Pacific swells in winter. The Yucatán's Caribbean coast receives its best surf from October through March with North Atlantic and Caribbean swells.
Puerto Escondido's main break at Playa Zicatela is one of the most dangerous and powerful waves in the world — it is emphatically not suitable for beginner or intermediate surfers. However, the Puerto Escondido area has several other spots that are perfectly accessible. Playa Principal (the main town beach) and the La Punta break at the southern end of town offer gentle, longboard-friendly waves for beginners and intermediates. More advanced but approachable breaks can also be found nearby. Many visitors come specifically to watch Zicatela while surfing La Punta — an entirely legitimate and enjoyable strategy.
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