Easy to get to by car or bus. Santa Cruz is a small fishing village about 1 hour south of San Blas via the coast and about 1 hours from Tepic which is inland. Just go to the town and head for the beach.
A beautiful left point break, rated it as regional classic but can become world class on big summer swells. Needs a lot of swell to start turning on, like most waves in this area. The wave hugs a cliff and peels along it. There is another wave to the immideate north that may work on small swells, a rivermouth/point combination that can produce perfect lefts from 2-8 feet. Shark worries can be high at the rivermouth. There are some sharp rocks on the bottom so easy on the bailing. People have hit have hit their faces on rocks, but it is mostly when waves are seriously ripping.
Overview
Atmosphere
Perhaps Mexico's most beautiful stretch of coast. The jungle drops down the cliffs right into the sea. Very lush and wet. Waves are best in the rainy season so prepare for bugs and lots of rain and lightning. The town is very slow and friendly. Locals sit in the plaza (drinking cervezitas) during the afternoon and evening thunderstorms to watch nature's light show. Remember needs a big S or SW swell to turn on. Worth the wait.
General
It is fairly easy on a normal day but can pound on you on a "good" if you are a begginer. Fairly fun
comment by strider10950@yahoo.com, 2006-06-06 16:57:55
poncho Del rancho
Got a house in Sta Cruz,nayarit.... built it in 78....been a cple of years since I ve been down there...
comment by no pp in the watter in sc, 2006-05-09 21:46:00
Shark bite not right forced to beg
The sharkeyest spot on the pacific... south afirca wins but as far as get a net full of dead fish in the line up.. clean your fish on the beach... shit in the river... and process a bunch of dead ocean stuff and dump it in to the ocean you win and when you are on the beach and wonder why no one out... paddle out dont hit a long line net full of dead shit and paddle in a skin burning nose rotting river... lets go back to pv and get drunk and tell hero storys. no joke get bit in mexico go here!
comment by anonymous, 2005-06-28 21:00:29
tubes
Surfed there last week. The best day was double overhead and spitting barrels. If you catch the right one youŽll end up covered for 6 seconds twice in the same wave. Fast wave also. I used an Al Merrick 21 inch wide 7Ž3" round pin that worked great, but if I had brought a 6Ž8" 19 inch wide pin tail.....well......forget about Indo.
comment by strider10950@yahoo.com, 2006-06-06 16:57:55