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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.

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 Mexico

Central America

Yes, Yes... we know its not in Central America... but it is on wannasurf.com

Mexico has a population of around 100 million people. Some areas may be dangerous for travellers especially aroud Puerto Escondido. Don't travel alone and don't be flashy with your new Rolex. The Mexican surf potentiel is enormous. Surf is possible all the year with the best season from June to September.
Plus: World class beach breaks and spots, consistancy, surf all the year, water temperature, low budget.
Minus: lots of crowded lineups, unsafe area for tourists and travellers, lot of possible sickness.
Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
Geographic coordinates: 23 00 N, 102 00 W
Coastline: 9,330 km
Climate: varies from tropical to desert
Terrain: high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert
Natural hazards: tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coasts
Currency: Mexican peso (MXN)

Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
Geographic coordinates: 23° 0' N, 102° 0' W
Coastline km: 9,330 km km
Climate: varies from tropical to desert
Terrain: high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert
Elevation: lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m highest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 m
Natural hazards: tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean coasts
Currency: Mexican peso (MXN)
Population: 106,202,903 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages
Capital: Mexico
Divisions: 31 states and 1 federal district* ; Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Colima, Distrito Federal*, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro de Arteaga, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz-Llave, Yucatan, Zacatecas

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Seasons
Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec
Best Surfing Season
Typical Swell Size
Surf Equipment Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts Boardshorts
Water temp. 25°C
77°F
25°C
77°F
28°C
82°F
28°C
82°F
28°C
82°F
26°C
79°F
Air temp. 25°C
77°F
26°C
79°F
28°C
82°F
28°C
82°F
27°C
81°F
25°C
77°F
Climate

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Zones

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Oaxaca & Chiapas 16 0
Baja Norte 37 0
Baja Sur 24 0
Sinaloa & Nayarit 29 0
Jalisco - Colima 16 0
Michoacan 11 0
Guerrero 16 0
Gulf 29 1
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 Last surf sessions

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Playa Delphine
Por surfbc
11 dic 2010
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El tule
Por Brandad
15 ago 2010
blowfish! - On 2 days, only 1 other guy out each day.  3rd day all to myself.  A bit of a wait between sets, like a southswell lull.  Took my 11 yr old daughter out here for learning in consistent, glassy 3' waves, she freaked out when sh
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Sayulita
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25 jun 2009
Crap - My wife and I booked a place to stay in Sayulita as we're exploring the area for living options.  Today was the first day the surf in the town was at all decent.  It was coming in decent, albeit little, sets.  The biggest waves w
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Viva Vallarta
Por BillyMac
5 ene 2009
first session of holiday -
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Monuments
Por evek2345
1 ene 2009
- Monuments kicks A**!!! Went there when our cruise ship ported at Cabo. Took a water taxi there for $20 round trip. All of Cabo was flat that day but  iMonuments was ripping.Yes it is a little sketchy, but that is what makes it sooo much fun! Got
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 Last surf trips

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Viaje: Mexico Surf Cruise 2008
Por divewrx
De 25 oct 2008 a 1 nov 2008
Surf Cruise to Mexican Riviera with Robert August, Wingnut Weaver, Colin McPhillips and Mary Osborne on the MS Oosterdaam.  I won the Surf Cruise Cup for the "Best Ride" on this trip.  Just Lucky, and they got it on video!  M
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Viaje: Mexico, Troncones
Por ThirdCoastSurfer
De 17 jun 2006 a 24 jun 2006
Biggest swell i ever surfed. Big northern blew threw with off shore winds surf was about 15 to 20 ft faces. We surfed the ranch and Manzanillo Point. Manzanillo PPoint was the biggest heaviest waves the waves broke on A rocky point and was only lefts
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Viaje: Mexico Baja K-181
Por jcannon001
De 22 ago 2005 a 30 ago 2005

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Viaje: Mexico Baja K-38
Por jcannon001
De 25 ene 2005 a 28 ene 2005

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Viaje: Mexico Sayulita
Por jcannon001
De 20 feb 2004 a 1 mar 2004

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By jared , 26-12-2009

Driving from Texas into Mexico - hi, my name is jared - i'm planning to drive down from canada into mexico - should be in texas around late january - i'm looking for anyone else who wants to drive down around that time. it'd be nice to have some more people to travel with just to be safe. email me if you're interested.

By Anonymous , 26-08-2009

- Hey leonardo no mas swine flu the in mexico i surf in mexico last month in barra de la cruz in oaxaca and everything its ok good wavegreat food and good vives, this season its good from baja south to chiapas.

By leonardo , 26-06-2009

september 2009 - hi to everysurfer....anywone know something about the pig fiver in mexico? i will been there in sepember 2009.please answer me.
thanks!!!

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