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Wave Size in Mexico?
- Thread starter arboreal
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Nice and medium, as S swells still come thru, and NW's can get down there. But like any vacation, you need to prepare for most anything likely, 4'-8'.
Chile, so you can report back to us how it is <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Peru, but we already have an idea. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Chile, so you can report back to us how it is <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Peru, but we already have an idea. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
What can one expect for swell size in Feb for Puerto Vallarta / Punta Mita areas?? Got a trip planned there this Feb.
Aboreal,
Any luck with your research? I haven't come up with much. I am ordering The Surf Report for it to get an idea on breaks, etc.
http://www.surfinginmexico.com/pages/sinaloa-nayarit.htm
Hopefully it'll shed some kind of light on the area.
Any luck with your research? I haven't come up with much. I am ordering The Surf Report for it to get an idea on breaks, etc.
http://www.surfinginmexico.com/pages/sinaloa-nayarit.htm
Hopefully it'll shed some kind of light on the area.
Punta de Mita and south has a nice swell window to the winter swells. The more westerly the better. I was there at the end of January a couple years ago at a well known point break and it was well over head but kinda sectiony as the swell was too north. Saw a beach break south of PV that was close to 3xOH on the same swell.
WetWork, arboreal -
You guys have any additional luck gathering info on Mex in Jan/Feb? Any links to helpful sites (preferably some sort of wave cast)??
You guys have any additional luck gathering info on Mex in Jan/Feb? Any links to helpful sites (preferably some sort of wave cast)??
Any of you been to Mex this Feb? Am heading out in a few days. Puerto Vallarta area (Punta de Mita). Any insights on what to expect regarding if there's a 1/2way decent swell?
Sounds like all the waves are on the west coast. I'm going to Cancun in mid-March. From what I hear, the waves are non-existant. Is that true?
Think Gulf Coast, only more protected and with a barrier reef just E of you.
Consider log surfing, or fish on the best days of the week.
Consider log surfing, or fish on the best days of the week.
I've had friends tell me of being caught off guard with nuthin but a fish while partyin in cancun with the fam. - can occasionally get a decent little swell - and I gotta imagine that'd be in the winter or hurricane season-
hope ya score-
hope ya score-
I surf in Tampico and Tuxpan, both in the Gulf of Mexico. From october to april we always have waves, and in jan-mar you can find nice chest to head high waves almost every day. Surfers from Texas go to Tuxpan in winter, and they ride small boards, in the 6'-6'4'' range. I ride a 7'2'' low rocker single fin, but last time I went surfing waves were about 7' very hollow and powerful, not good to my board, so I switched to my boogie board. There are about 100 surfers in Tampico and 40 in Tuxpan, but the waves are uncrowded most of the time. Hope this helps you
I live and surf in Tampico and Tuxpan, both in the Gulf coast. we have waves all year, but the best go from october - april. Usually from january to march we have waist to chest high waves every day, sometimes going to head high. Surfers from Texas go to Tuxpan in winter, the ride boards in the 6'-6'4'' range. I ride a 7'2'' single fin, low-rocker funboard, but the last time i went surfing in Tuxpan the waves were about 7' powerful and hollow, so I switched to my boogie board. Both places are beach breakes, with better lefts than rights. Tampico has the most powerful wave, but brakes in sections. IMO Tuxpan has a cleaner and longer wave. There are about 50 surfers in each city, but the waves are uncrowded most of the time.
There are many other spots, like Altamira, with bigger waves, north from Tampico. Cabo Rojo, near Tuxpan, Montepio Beach, 8 hours south from Tuxpan, I've only seen pictures of this place but looks awesome. In Cancun there's a spot named Chacmool, and in the external side of Isla Mujeres and Cozumel there are nice waves too.
check this:
http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Central_America/Mexico/Gulf/
There are many other spots, like Altamira, with bigger waves, north from Tampico. Cabo Rojo, near Tuxpan, Montepio Beach, 8 hours south from Tuxpan, I've only seen pictures of this place but looks awesome. In Cancun there's a spot named Chacmool, and in the external side of Isla Mujeres and Cozumel there are nice waves too.
check this:
http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Central_America/Mexico/Gulf/