PUERTO ESCONDIDO “THE MEXICAN PIPELINE” BEN DEBLOIS AND TOM GEARY
Oaxaca, Mexico Founded in 1928 Fishing Village and port for shipping coffee beans “Hidden Port” ABOUT PUERTO ESCONDIDO
WEATHER Dry Season- November to April Wet Season- Early May to Early November
ZICATELA BEACH Beach Break Right Hander 6-20foot ground swells BREAK/TRAVEL INFO BEST SWELL DIRECTION: S-W BEST SIZE: 6-20 feet BEST WIND: ENE-ESE BEST TIDE: All
FAR BAR Left hander Less crowded Deeper water Rough rip
LA PUNTA Left Point Break Smaller waves At size, outside sections break off large rock Long peelers allow for long rides and hollow inside sections
EQUIPMENT Step-Up board Bring a few extra boards from your quiver Tow in surfing is popular so if your into that make sure to bring a ski and your tow in boards.
TRAVEL INFORMATION Traveling to Mexico is relatively cheap Puerto Escondido International airport takes daily flights in from Mexico City airport Rent a car or take a taxi You can find rental houses per week or month for dirt cheap Your looking at anywhere from 5 to 10 hours of travel time. 1 US dollar = Mexican pesos
LOCALISM In the line up locals can be fierce and competitive. In the town locals can be extremely nice, although you are still in Mexico so keep that in mind Military checkpoints everywhere Don’t bring valuables around with you Body boarders
WAVE MODELS Swell,Period,Wind,Sea Temp Charts
CONTESTS Quiksilver Pro Trailer2011 Trailer MexPipe Challenge XXL – Kenny Collins XXL winning wave 2006 XXL Fiestas de Noviembre: international surf contest
MEXICAN BOMBS Justin Cote's take on Puerto Esc Jamie Sterling
REFERENCES charts2.php?chart=23&res=500&type=swell&starttime=