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Surf towns in Mexico & Central America

20 surf towns, each with surf spots, the best season, places to stay and what's on.

• Barra de la Cruz, Mexico: best Apr – Sep, point breaks, water 27–30°C
• Dominical, Costa Rica: best Mar – Nov, beach breaks, water 26–30°C
• El Tunco, El Salvador: best Mar – Oct, point/beach/reef breaks, water 27–30°C
• El Zonte, El Salvador: best Mar – Oct, point/reef breaks, water 27–30°C
• Jacó & Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica: best Mar – Nov, beach breaks, water 26–30°C
• La Libertad, El Salvador: best Mar – Oct, point breaks, water 27–30°C
• Las Flores, El Salvador: best Mar – Oct, point breaks, water 27–30°C
• Nosara, Costa Rica: best Mar – Nov, beach breaks, water 26–30°C
• Pavones, Costa Rica: best Apr – Sep, point breaks, water 27–30°C
• Playa Venao, Panama: best Mar – Oct, beach breaks, water 26–29°C
• Popoyo, Nicaragua: best Mar – Nov, reef/beach breaks, water 25–29°C
• Puerto Escondido, Mexico: best Mar – Oct, beach/point breaks, water 27–30°C
• Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica: best Dec – Mar, reef/beach breaks, water 26–29°C
• Punta Mita, Mexico: best All year, reef/point breaks, water 23–29°C
• San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua: best Mar – Nov, beach/reef breaks, water 24–29°C
• San Pancho, Mexico: best Nov – Apr, beach breaks, water 23–29°C
• Santa Teresa, Costa Rica: best Mar – Nov, beach/reef breaks, water 26–30°C
• Sayulita, Mexico: best Nov – Apr, beach/reef breaks, water 23–29°C
• Tamarindo, Costa Rica: best Mar – Nov, beach/rivermouth/reef breaks, water 26–30°C
• Troncones & La Saladita, Mexico: best Apr – Oct, point/beach breaks, water 26–30°C

When to surf in Mexico & Central America

• January: Puerto Viejo, Punta Mita, San Pancho, Sayulita
• February: Puerto Viejo, Punta Mita, San Pancho, Sayulita
• March: Dominical, El Tunco, El Zonte, Jacó & Playa Hermosa, La Libertad, Las Flores, Nosara, Playa Venao, Popoyo, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Viejo, Punta Mita, San Juan del Sur, San Pancho, Santa Teresa, Sayulita, Tamarindo
• April: Barra de la Cruz, Dominical, El Tunco, El Zonte, Jacó & Playa Hermosa, La Libertad, Las Flores, Nosara, Pavones, Playa Venao, Popoyo, Puerto Escondido, Punta Mita, San Juan del Sur, San Pancho, Santa Teresa, Sayulita, Tamarindo, Troncones & La Saladita
• May: Barra de la Cruz, Dominical, El Tunco, El Zonte, Jacó & Playa Hermosa, La Libertad, Las Flores, Nosara, Pavones, Playa Venao, Popoyo, Puerto Escondido, Punta Mita, San Juan del Sur, Santa Teresa, Tamarindo, Troncones & La Saladita
• June: Barra de la Cruz, Dominical, El Tunco, El Zonte, Jacó & Playa Hermosa, La Libertad, Las Flores, Nosara, Pavones, Playa Venao, Popoyo, Puerto Escondido, Punta Mita, San Juan del Sur, Santa Teresa, Tamarindo, Troncones & La Saladita
• July: Barra de la Cruz, Dominical, El Tunco, El Zonte, Jacó & Playa Hermosa, La Libertad, Las Flores, Nosara, Pavones, Playa Venao, Popoyo, Puerto Escondido, Punta Mita, San Juan del Sur, Santa Teresa, Tamarindo, Troncones & La Saladita
• August: Barra de la Cruz, Dominical, El Tunco, El Zonte, Jacó & Playa Hermosa, La Libertad, Las Flores, Nosara, Pavones, Playa Venao, Popoyo, Puerto Escondido, Punta Mita, San Juan del Sur, Santa Teresa, Tamarindo, Troncones & La Saladita
• September: Barra de la Cruz, Dominical, El Tunco, El Zonte, Jacó & Playa Hermosa, La Libertad, Las Flores, Nosara, Pavones, Playa Venao, Popoyo, Puerto Escondido, Punta Mita, San Juan del Sur, Santa Teresa, Tamarindo, Troncones & La Saladita
• October: Dominical, El Tunco, El Zonte, Jacó & Playa Hermosa, La Libertad, Las Flores, Nosara, Playa Venao, Popoyo, Puerto Escondido, Punta Mita, San Juan del Sur, Santa Teresa, Tamarindo, Troncones & La Saladita
• November: Dominical, Jacó & Playa Hermosa, Nosara, Popoyo, Punta Mita, San Juan del Sur, San Pancho, Santa Teresa, Sayulita, Tamarindo
• December: Puerto Viejo, Punta Mita, San Pancho, Sayulita

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