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• 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 INFOBEST 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 = 13.6013 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- 2011 Trailer

• MexPipe Challenge

• XXL – Kenny Collins XXL winning wave 2006

• Fiestas de Noviembre: international surf contest

MEXICAN BOMBS• Justin Cote's take on Puerto Esc

• Jamie Sterling

REFERENCES

http://www.puertoescondidoinfo.com/

http://www.tomzap.com/esc-lyma.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Escondido,_Oaxaca

http://www.surfline.com/surf-report/puerto-escondido-mainland-mexico_5550/

http://www.shetellworldtourism.com/beach/puerto-escondido-beaches

http://www.thebigwaveblog.com/surf-spots/puerto-escondido-mexico

http://surf.transworld.net/1000001468/features/puerto-escondido

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http://magicseaweed.com/msw-surf-charts2.php?chart=23&res=500&type=swell&starttime=1320105600