Surfing Mexico

Killers at Isla Todos Santos is the West Coast's answer to Mavericks and Jaws—a world-class big wave spot where underwater canyons focus and amplify winter swells to terrifying...

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Chickens is the more forgiving big wave option on Isla Todos Santos, offering a step up in size without the life-threatening consequences of Killers. The wave provides quality...

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Urchins is a big wave spot on Isla Todos Santos that sits between Chickens and Killers in terms of size and consequence. Named for the sea urchins that cover the reef, the wave...

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Rarely's is a second-tier big wave spot on Isla Todos Santos that breaks less frequently than Killers but offers quality big wave surfing when conditions align. Named for its...

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Thor's Hammer is a heavy slab on Isla Todos Santos that breaks with extreme power over shallow reef. The wave is aptly named—wipeouts here feel like being hit by a mythical...

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Third Point is a right-hand point break at Scorpion Bay in San Juanico, Baja California Sur. On suitable swells it can connect towards Second Point for a long ride, but the points...

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First Point at Scorpion Bay is the most forgiving of the legendary 7-point system, offering long, mellow rides perfect for longboards and intermediate surfers. The wave provides...

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Second Point at Scorpion Bay offers more challenge than First Point, with better shape and more push on bigger swells. The wave connects between First and Third Point on good...

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Fourth Point at Scorpion Bay is the fastest, most challenging section of the legendary 7-point system. The wave offers more push and speed than the outer points, demanding quick...

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Punta Pequena lies beyond Fourth Point in the Scorpion Bay system, rarely surfed on its own but occasionally reached on epic connecting rides. It represents the outer limits of...

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El Faro at Punta Mita is a world-class reef break that produces powerful A-frame peaks with hollow sections on both the left and right. Located at the tip of the Punta Mita...

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Punta Burros is a powerful left reef break near Punta Mita that delivers fast, hollow waves when WNW swells push through. The wave is known for its speed and power, challenging...

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La Lancha is a powerful left reef break near Punta Mita that gets heavy when size fills in. The wave offers hollow sections over shallow reef, demanding respect and experience....

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La Bahia is a protected beach break at Punta Mita that offers beginner-friendly waves when conditions elsewhere are too big. The wave provides a safe environment for learning and...

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El Anclote is a mellow right point in the village of Punta Mita, perfect for longboards and beginners. The wave offers long, gentle rides that are ideal for learning and cruising....

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San Miguel is the birthplace of Mexican surf culture, a long right point that has been drawing surfers south of the border since the 1960s. The wave offers hollow, tapered rights...

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Tres Emes (3M's) is a quality right point south of San Miguel that offers multiple sections when winter NW swells light up the Baja coast. The wave provides a less crowded...

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Salsipuedes Point is a remote right point south of Ensenada that rewards those willing to make the effort with quality, uncrowded waves. The name translates to "get out if you...

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Punta San Jose is a remote point break south of Ensenada that offers a less crowded alternative to the more famous San Miguel. The wave delivers quality rights when winter swells...

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K-38 is a classic Baja beach break named for its kilometer marker on the toll road south of Tijuana. The spot delivers consistent peaks and occasional barrels when winter NW...

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Baja Malibu is a long, mellow right point just south of the US-Mexico border that has become popular with longboarders seeking easy waves. The wave offers long rides without much...

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La Fonda, also known as K-58 for its kilometer marker, is a quality reef break offering multiple peaks along the Baja coast south of Tijuana. The wave provides both lefts and...

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Rosarito Pier is a consistent beach break near the iconic pier in Rosarito, offering reliable peaks when winter swells push through. Its easy access from Tijuana and proximity to...

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Valentinos is a reef break in the Mazatlan area that produces spinning hollow rights when summer swells hit. The wave offers quality barrels over a reef bottom, providing a more...

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Los Patos is a left reef break in the Mazatlan area that complements the rights at nearby Valentinos. The wave offers a goofy-footer friendly option in a region dominated by...

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Stone Island is a beach break accessible by boat from Mazatlan that offers fun peaks for surfers looking to escape the crowds. The wave provides a more relaxed vibe than the city...

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Chivos is a reef break in Mazatlan offering multiple peaks that work on summer swells. The wave provides options for both lefts and rights, making it a versatile choice in the...

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La Punta is Puerto Escondido's friendly alternative—a mellow left-hand point break at the southern end of the beach, offering an escape from the Mexican Pipeline's terrifying...

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Punta Colorada is a quality right point near Puerto Escondido that offers a less crowded alternative to the heavy beach breaks in town. The wave provides long walls with...

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Carrizalillo is a beautiful cove beach near Puerto Escondido that offers fun, intermediate-level waves in a stunning setting. The protected bay provides mellower conditions than...

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Punta Chivo is one of the excellent right point breaks in the Salina Cruz corridor, an area known for its concentration of quality waves along the southern Oaxacan coast. The wave...

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El Faro in Salina Cruz is a quality reef break offering multiple peaks along the southern Oaxacan coast. The wave provides good options for both lefts and rights, making it a...

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San Diego is a remote right point in the Salina Cruz corridor, offering long rides away from the more accessible spots. The wave requires effort to reach but rewards with...

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San Pedrito is a fun beach break with reef elements near the artistic town of Todos Santos. The wave offers a mix of peaks that work on both summer south swells and winter NW...

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Cerritos is the go-to beginner and intermediate beach in the Todos Santos area, offering consistent, forgiving waves that are perfect for learning and progressing. The wide beach...

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La Pastora is a Todos Santos beach break that gets powerful when size fills in, offering more challenge than the mellow waves at nearby Cerritos. The wave delivers quality peaks...

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Zippers is Los Cabos' most famous wave, a powerful beach break with reef influence that delivers consistent surf within easy reach of the resort corridor. The wave offers hollow...

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Costa Azul, also known as The Rock, is a powerful reef break in the Los Cabos corridor that demands respect and experience. The wave breaks over shallow reef, delivering hollow...

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Old Man's is the go-to beginner spot at Costa Azul, offering mellow, forgiving waves perfect for learning to surf. The gentle break and sandy bottom make it safe for first-timers,...

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Barra de la Cruz is a world-class right point break that put Mexico's Oaxacan coast on the global surfing map when it hosted a Rip Curl Search event. The wave starts with a...

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Punta Conejo is one of Mexico's most remote and rewarding waves—a world-class right point hidden along the wild Oaxacan coastline. When south swells hit with the right direction,...

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Rio Nexpa is one of Mexico's premier left point breaks, a long cobblestone rivermouth wave that lights up with SW swells. The wave offers occasionally barreling sections combined...

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La Ticla is a quality left point break on the Michoacan coast that gets hollow and powerful when south swells light it up. The wave breaks over a cobblestone reef near a...

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Las Islitas in Matanchen Bay holds the Guinness World Record for the world's longest rideable wave at 5,700 feet. When conditions align—typically needing a large, long-period...

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Stoners is a long right point near San Blas that can connect with Las Islitas on big swells for extraordinarily long rides. The wave offers consistent walls perfect for carving...

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Shipwrecks is a powerful right reef on Baja's East Cape that comes alive during summer hurricane season when SE-S swells wrap into the Sea of Cortez. The wave offers quality...

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Nine Palms is an East Cape reef break that comes alive during summer when hurricane swells send SE-S energy into the Sea of Cortez. The wave offers quality rights over a reef...

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Puerto Escondido is the "Mexican Pipeline"—a brutally powerful beach break on Oaxaca's Pacific coast that produces some of the heaviest closeout tubes outside of Pipeline itself....

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Sayulita is Mexico's surf town sensation—a once-sleepy fishing village that has transformed into the country's most popular beginner surf destination. The right-hand point break...

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Pascuales is Mexico's other world-class heavy beach break, rivaling Puerto Escondido for raw power and barrel quality. The wave breaks over a steep sand bottom that creates thick,...

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La Saladita is the perfect longboard wave—a gentle, incredibly long left point that offers ride after ride of smooth, gliding walls. The wave is forgiving and consistent, making...

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Playa Linda is a quality beach break near Ixtapa that delivers consistent summer surf with hollow sections when conditions align. The wave offers good peaks for shortboarding with...

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Troncones Point is a quality right point break that has become the center of a growing surf community north of Ixtapa. The wave offers multiple sections that can connect on bigger...

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Las Gatas is a protected reef break in Zihuatanejo Bay that offers mellow, fun waves in a beautiful setting. The wave is forgiving and accessible, making it a good option for...

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Punta Morena is the best wave in Caribbean Mexico, coming alive during Norte storm season when cold fronts push E-NE swells into the normally flat Caribbean. Located on Cozumel's...

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Coyote Cal's, named for the surf camp at kilometer 181, is a remote beach break in central Baja that offers uncrowded peaks far from civilization. The area requires commitment to...

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Teacapan is a remote rivermouth near the Sinaloa-Nayarit border, where shifting sandbars create quality peaks when summer swells hit. The wave requires effort to reach but rewards...

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Barra de Navidad is a rivermouth break at the entrance to a lagoon on the Jalisco coast, producing quality waves when conditions align. The charming colonial town adds to the...

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Puerto Arista is Mexico's southernmost Pacific surf zone, a beach break in Chiapas that catches summer swells heading toward Central America. The remote location and tropical...

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