The Cove
Location: Punta de Mita Point, southern most bay Quality: Guides say it’s the best break around.
Access: Ponga from Punta de Mita, or 40 minute rocky walk. Tide: High, gets shallow on low tide
Notes: Tourists competing for the ride of their trip. Go early. More: Exposed and not protected from wind, gets junky. El Anclote
Location: In front of condos Type: Longboard, right Quality: Good beginner break. Mellow pitch, slow, and long.
Tide: Most, inside gets shallow. Be sure to find best path out. More: Usually 2-4 ft, right La Lancha
Location: 1.5 miles south of El Anclote Type: Longboard, most rights, few lefts Quality: Good longboard wave
Access: Ponga or 40 minute beach walk from Punta de Mita Tide: Best on incoming tide, then outgoing tide. Shallow on low tide More: Goes when everything else is flat. Watch out for Coral heads, especially near the take off. Punta Burros
Location: 10 minutes south of El Anclote at Palladium Vallarta Resort Type: Longboard, shortboard
Quality: Great, favorite break in the area Access: Stay at resort or park outside the resort gate on the left, near the taxis.
Find path along the fence line to the left. Tide: High is best, but works on most anything. Note: Can get busy on weekends with locals and resorters More: Left is steeper and throws a bit. Right is longer with a mellower pitch.
Because Burros has easy access, ponga drivers push The Cove and La Lanca.
San Pancho
Location: 30 minutes north of El Anclote in San Panhco, a.k.a. San Francisco
More: Fast short break that doesn’t always go. Sayulita
Location: 20 minute north of El Anclote Type: Longboard, shortboard. Mostly rights Quality: Decent wave that goes without much swell. Tide: works on most any tide Notes: Crowded with locals and tourists More: Has become crowded and very busy.
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