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39 towns · 7 regions

The whole coast

We open Mexico one beach at a time. Five surf towns are open now; Los Cabos, the East Cape, Tulum and Akumal are next; the rest is mapped and waiting for a visit.

Open: houses you can book
Opening next: we’re visiting now
On our list: not visited yet

Riviera Nayarit & Puerto Vallarta

Jungle-backed surf towns north of Puerto Vallarta, all within reach of one airport.

SayulitaA busy surf town with a forgiving wave out front and the best food on the coast.Beginner to intermediatePVR · 45 min2 houses
San PanchoSayulita’s quieter neighbor: one long beach, a strong shorebreak, a town that goes to bed early.IntermediatePVR · 50 min1 house
Punta MitaThe peninsula at the top of Banderas Bay: private villas, reef breaks and long, mellow points.Beginner to advancedPVR · 45 minOpen
BuceríasA long, gentle beach on Banderas Bay, close to the airport, with afternoon wind for kitesurfers.Gentle, small wavesPVR · 25 minOn our list
Puerto VallartaThe city on Banderas Bay: the malecón, the Zona Romántica and the coves to the south.Drive to Punta Mita for wavesPVR · 15 minOn our list
ChacalaA tiny fishing village in a sheltered cove, with a gentle wave and a retreat centre on the hill.BeginnerPVR · 1 h 15On our list
San BlasAn old port at the north end of the coast, famous for very long, slow waves on a big swell.Beginner to intermediateTPQ · 1 hOn our list

Costalegre & Colima

Private estates, empty bays and one of Mexico’s heaviest beach breaks.

Guerrero coast

Point breaks and fishing towns around Zihuatanejo.

Oaxaca coast

The Mexican Pipeline, lagoon villages and nine calm bays.

Los Cabos & southern Baja

Desert meets two seas: Cabo, the East Cape, Todos Santos and the Sea of Cortez.

Northern Baja, Sonora & Sinaloa

Drive-to beaches for Arizona and California, and Mazatlán’s old port.

Riviera Maya & Yucatán

Caribbean oceanfront from Cancún to the Costa Maya, and the Gulf at Progreso.

For owners

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