Punta Mita
Surf spot · Mexico
Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 436kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 297kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 162kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 198kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 154, fair
- Mon 243, poor
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 435, too small
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 640, too small
- Sat 740, too small
- Sun 827, too small
- Mon 936, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 518kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft12 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 436kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 297kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft16 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 198kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 40, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:30 +0.2 mLow 08:07 +0.2 mHigh 14:08 +0.3 mLow 22:19 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:46 +0.3 mLow 11:16 +0.0 mHigh 16:28 +0.3 mLow 23:24 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:11 +0.4 mLow 12:10 −0.1 mHigh 17:48 +0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jan, Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Punta Mita
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (308°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (128°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 39). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and September, with about 2 good days in 7; in March, April and May, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Corral Del Risco, 1.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 3 dive sites.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$817–US$1,490 each
about US$817–US$1,490 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PVR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$523 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$817–US$1,490 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
3 min by car · 55 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Corral Del Risco its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Punta de Mita on Booking.com
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- Beds in Sayulita on Booking.com
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About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 55m
About 8h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PVR, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → PVR on your dates · Skyscanner
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