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Oaxaca, Mexico

Salina Cruz (Las Palmeras)

Also known as Las Palmeras

Advanced Point break Sand bottom Peels right 0.8–3.5 m Any tide

The Gulf of Tehuantepec's gift: a series of sand-bottom right points around Salina Cruz that fire on consistent south swell with offshore wind most of the year. Fast, open, racy waves that have made the region a fixed destination for travelling surfers.

Hazards

RipStrong CurrentRemote

Conditions

Best swell
S, SSW, SW
Best wind
N, NE
Season
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Wave size
0.8–3.5 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
16.1650, -95.1970

Facilities

Parking

Sources