Warm water, a variety of surf breaks, and gentle offshore breezes make the Punta Mita penninsula a premier surf destination. Only 35 minutes from the Puerto Vallarta airport, along the northern coast of the Bay of Banderas is really where the magic starts! With 10 surf spots around the peninsula, there are secluded beaches, tide pools, some with safe swimming for the kids.
You will be staying in the sleepy little beach village of El Anclote, central to all of the surf breaks. There are 10 restaurants to choose from right on the beach. From your condo you can see and walk 1 minute to the famous Anclote surf break. It is renowned for its consistantly long rides, which can go on for up to a half mile! You'll be totally stoked....so paddle out, and surf some of the most fun breaks anywhere! Then join your friends for lunch while you scope the surfing action. There just isn't any better way to spend a day!
3/4 of a mile north is El Faro. Great reef breaks here. Nearby to the south are the sheltered reefs Burros and Playa La Lancha, where W and NW swells wrap in and create lined up perfection, ranging from slow peeling waves for 75-100 yards on smaller swells to hollow, barreling waves that will get your heart pumping on medium to large swells.
Around the north side of the point is Sayulita, with two good breaks, a slow right great for longboards in front of the city and a faster left in front of the campgrounds. This is a great learning spot. Surfing seems to be an unofficial theme of this town, as surfboards and surfing seem to dominate every sight. This is a very popular spot and will be the most active beach this side of Puerto Vallarta, for surfing and beachgoers alike. North of Sayulita is San Francisco also known as Panchos which can be great during some seasons. This is a very untouched town; it has a true Mexican feel.
This area offers everything an accomplished surfer could want and at the same time is a great place to pick up the board for the first time!
Surf Points North - San Pancho, Chacala, Plantinitos, San Blas surfing are all within easy drive from Punta Mita |
