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🏄‍♂️ El Faro

Punta Mita, Nayarit
4.7
Good

World-class waves for experienced surfers seeking perfection. Exposed reef and point break that is usually a safe bet.

🌊 Current Surf Conditions

4-6ft
Wave Height
N 12-18kt
Wind
24°C
Water Temp
Mid
Tide

📋 Break Information

Difficulty:Advanced
Break Type:Point
🏄‍♂️Wave Direction:Right
📅Best Season:Winter
Optimal Wind:N
🌊Optimal Swell:WNW
🌙Best Tide:All tides
👥Crowd Level:Sometimes crowded

📖 Surf Guide

El Faro in Nayarit is an exposed reef and point break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

⚠️ Hazards & Safety

🪨Rocks
🪸Reef
🌊Strong Currents

🏪 Amenities

✅Parking

CITY INFORMATION

Punta Mita is a 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) private peninsula that is home to the Four Seasons Punta Mita, St. Regis Punta Mita, Conrad Hilton, and 16 sub-communities. Punta Mita is located on the north end of Banderas Bay in the Mexican state of Nayarit, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. There is evidence of prehistoric (pre-contact) human settlement in Nayarit. On the Punta Mita peninsula, a hilltop archaeological site known as Careyeros Hill has been dated to c. 800 AD.

Punta Mita COORDINATES 20.7752°, -105.5270°

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🌊 Today's Weather Forcast

25°C
Temperature
5 km/h
E
83%
Humidity
13 km
Visibility
0
UV Index
1014 mb
Pressure
30°C
Max Temp
20°C
Min Temp
0.0mm
Rain (0.0")
100°
Wind Dir
WAVE RIDERS
THEME

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