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La Bahia (Punta Mita)

Punta Mita, Mexico
🌀Strong rips

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 longboarding, making it popular with surf schools and those new to the sport.

3-Day Forecast
Today
29
66
Good
0.6m
@16s
8km/h
Thu
30
48
Fair
0.6m
@16s
11km/h
Fri
1
66
Good
0.7m
@15s
10km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
WNW(286°)
Score: 8/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
8km/h
NNW(335°)
Score: 14/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm78%
Secondary Swell
0.3mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 6 km/h NNE|PM: 10 km/h NW
Lighter winds early (6 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:48 am
Low tide - -0.39m
7:57 am
High tide - 0.57m
1:35 pm
Low tide - -0.14m
7:35 pm
High tide - 0.81m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

66
Good
Components
Swell Direction19/25
Swell Size8/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind14/25
Raw Score66/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score66

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WNW (295°)
Direction range
280° - 310°
Size range
0.6m - 1.8m
Ideal size
1.4m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
60° - 120°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all

Water temp

26°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Protected beach at Punta Mita. Good for beginners.

Best Season

Peak: Jun-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Year-round waves. Protected from bigger swells.

Getting There

Airport
PVR
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
verified

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