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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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San Juan De Alima
Mexico, Michoacan
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Its on your way down from Colima to points farther south; right off the highway. Tell the bus driver and he'll drop you off there. DistanceSurf trip WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest, South
Good wind directionSouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at and holds up to
Best tide position
Best tide movement
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
Additional Information
Get ready for alot of duck diving and current fighting.
Atmosphere
I visited this spot during the off season in august. Its a sleepy little town but for how long ?they are building hotels. Locals were friendly.
Note: michoacan region seems to be in trouble those last months. Have look and check the locals before to go.
General
Spitting beach break barrels, breaks kinda far out though. watch out for strong side shore currents. Beautiful black sand beach with mountains in the background. I was told there's a right point farther down the beach from the town. You can see it from the beach. Time was limited for me so I didnt get a chance to check it. This point breaks beside a mountain which will block a north wind. Its worth a look if you're in the area.
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Comments
By Pablo. alias "el curita" , 28-01-2008
me too, I LOVE SAN JUAN A LOT. - Well....
I think, that's the best place in all Michoacan. That's because i've borned there but now i'm in CA getting some cash and one day I'LL BE BACK.
By Anonymous , 21-09-2007
Close outs! - Searched most of the Jalisco coast and except for the main 2 breaks (& rare days), it's all close outs. If these beautiful little towns would build artificial reefs with the abandoned hotels in the area, they would have more business than they could handle. San Juan could easily have twenty artificial reefs across its four miles of close outs.
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By Anonymous , 24-03-2009
SAN JUAN DE ALIMA - I WENT TO SAN JUAN DE ALIMA IN DECEMBER OF 2008 I ABSOLUTLY LOVE THAT PLACE, I STAY AT A HOTEL CALL MARIA ISABEL NICE PLACE, GOOOD FOOD.LISA