Watersport· Punta de Mita· Mexico
Punta de Mita Surf Breaks
20° 46.9′ N · 105° 31.8′ W · approximate
Seven point and reef breaks wrap the Punta Mita peninsula, from the mellow longboard roller at El Anclote to the Cove, La Lancha, Punta Burros, Stinkys and the barrels at Veneros. It is one of Mexico's great SUP and longboard spots, and a north swell lights up the whole north shore.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM place node for Punta Mita (peninsula), approx; individual breaks are spread around it. Wikivoyage: El Anclote is the best beginner longboard wave (long, slow); the Cove is best at high tide, a 30 to 40 minute walk or a panga ride; La Lancha is a longboard wave best on the incoming or outgoing tide; Punta Burros (south of the point at the Palladium resort) works at any tide; Los Veneros is a reef break for shortboards; Swimming Pools is a paddle-out longboard wave; Beach Break has barrels over sand. Latitude 38 describes summer tropical-storm swells of 8 to 10 ft at the 'Mexican Malibu', Stinkys, Pachucos, La Lancha, Burros and the break just east of Marina Riviera Nayarit. Pangas from the village run surfers to the outer breaks. The resort beaches around the Four Seasons and St. Regis are private; the beaches around Corral del Risco are public.
Best for
Longboarding and SUP surfing straight from the anchorage
Season
Winter W/NW swells and summer south/tropical swells; north shore of the point works in tropical-storm swell
Nearby
- Corral del Risco Bus-Stop Street Food (Punta de Mita)0.7 NM away
- El Anclote Restaurants (Punta de Mita)0.8 NM away
- Playa El Anclote (Corral del Risco)0.8 NM away
- Banderas Bay Blast and Punta Mita Yacht & Surf Club0.9 NM away
- Punta de Mita Anchorage0.9 NM away
- Playa del Amor (Hidden Beach, Islas Marietas)5.1 NM away
- Islas Marietas Dive Sites5.6 NM away
- Islas Marietas Snorkel5.6 NM away