Santa Cruz

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About

It is fairly easy on a normal day but can pound on you on a "good" if you are a begginer. Fairly fun

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.

Additional Info:
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.

Location

Access

Easy to get to by car or bus. Santa Cruz is a small fishing village about 30 minutes (25km) 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.

Walk	Short walk (5-15 min)
Public access	Yes
4x4 required	Unknown
Boat required	Unknown

Wave Characteristics

Type	Point break
Direction	Left
Bottom	Flat rocks
Power	Hollow, Fun
Frequency	Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)
Normal length	Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day length	Long (150 to 300m)

Ideal Conditions

Wind direction	SouthEast, East, NorthEast
Swell direction	SouthWest, South
Swell size	3ft-5ft - 8ft+
Tide	Low and mid tide
Tide movement	Rising and falling tides