Surf Spots in Puerto Vallarta and Bahia de Banderas
Puerto Vallarta and Bahia de Banderas is heaven for surfing. Each surf spot has a unique location, which means its important to know the conditions and direction of the swell.
Consult the current live forecast and tides from Puerto Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta and Punta de Mita.
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La Lancha surf break, Punta Mita
Break type: Reef/Rocky break/sand
Wave: Left and Right
Factors: Tide and Wind
Surf: All day long
Preference: short board/long board
This surf spot is perfect for everyone including beginners if the swell has a specific direction.
Punta Burros surf break, Punta de Mita
Break type: Reef/Rocky break
Wave: Right
Factors: Tide and Wind
Surf: Morning and Sunset
Preference: short board/long board
Burros has a perfect right wave but tends to be crowded with long waits in between waves. Its a skate park of a wave, perfect for shortboards and long board paradise.
Villa Varadero surf break, Nuevo Vallarta
Break type: Sand/Beach break
Wave: Left and Right
Factors: Direction of swell
Surf: Morning and possibly sunset
Preference: Short
Villa varadero is a sandy break along a wedge, it is perfect for first timers who want an easy going first surf lesson.
El Anclote surf break, La Cruz
Break type: Reef/Rocky break
Wave: Right
Factors: Tide and wind
Surf: All day
Preference: Long board
El anclote is known for small mellow long waves when the swell direction is perfect. Special for long boards.
Stinkys surf break, Punta de Mita
Break type: Reef/Rocky break
Wave: Right and occasionally left
Factors: Tide and Wind
Surf: All day long
Preference: Long board
Perfect spot for beginners, fun fast mellow waves. Whenever the surf conditions are too big, stinkys is a good option.
El Tizate surf break, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Break type: Reef/Rocky break
Wave: Right
Factors: Tide and Wind
Surf: All day long
Preference: Long board
El Tizate only breaks with solid good directions. Its by the Punta de Mita Area and La cruz.
Veneros surf break, Punta de Mita
Break type: Beach break
Wave: Left and Right
Factors: Wind
Surf: Morning and sunset
Preference: Short boards
Veneros is known for barrels and being a skate park of a wave. Perfect for medium and advanced surfers.
Paredon surf break, Punta de Mita
Break type: Reef/Rocky break
Wave: Right
Factors: Tide and Wind
Surf: Morning and Sunset
Preference: Short boards
Paredon is a wave that has power and push, it can be a fun long wave or a big and fast one. Can be surfed all day long if conditions are right.
El Faro surf break, Punta de Mita
Break type: Reef/Rocky break
Wave: Right
Factors: Tide and Wind
Surf: All day long
Preference: Short board/Long board
El Faro is a secluded surf spot only accesible by boat. The conditions must be monitored before heading out.
Bahia surf break, Punta de Mita
Break type: Reef/Rocky break
Wave: Right and Left
Factors: Tide and Wind
Surf: Morning and Sunset
Preference: Short board/Long board
Bahia break is only accesible by boat.