# Troncones & La Saladita surf guide

Quiet beach towns north of Zihuatanejo: Troncones has a left point and beach breaks, and nearby La Saladita is a long, mellow left beloved by longboarders.

- **Location:** Guerrero, Mexico (17.7900, -101.7450)
- **Best season:** Apr – Oct (April, May, June, July, August, September, October)
- **Water:** 26–30°C (boardshorts)
- **Waves:** Point break, Beach break
- **Suits:** Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced surfers
- **Interactive map, stays and what's on:** https://swellcabin.com/town/troncones
- **Feed (new YouTube surf videos and Instagram posts from Troncones & La Saladita):** https://swellcabin.com/town/troncones?feed

## Surf spots

- **Manzanillo Bay**: Point break, left-hander, all levels, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at all tides. Suits all levels. (17.7944, -101.7480)
- **Troncones**: Point break, left-hander, all levels, faces SSW (offshore wind from the NNE), best at all tides. Suits all levels. (17.7799, -101.7270)
- **La Saladita**: Point break, left-hander, all levels, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at all tides, rising. Suits all levels. (17.8358, -101.7740)
- **The Ranch**: Reef break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces SSW (offshore wind from the NNE), best at low to mid tide. Suits all levels. (17.9092, -101.8670)
- **Escolleras**: Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, best at all tides. Suits all levels. (17.6626, -101.6200)

## Where to stay

223 places to stay within 24 km. Hostels: Troncones Point Hostel.

## FAQ

### When is the best time to surf in Troncones & La Saladita?

The best surf season in Troncones & La Saladita is Apr – Oct (April, May, June, July, August, September, October). The sea ranges from 26°C to 30°C over the year.

### Which months have the most good surf days in Troncones & La Saladita?

Measured over the last three years (2023-11-01 to 2026-10-31), the waves at Troncones & La Saladita's best spot were good or better most often in May (100% of days, 91% great), October (100% of days, 88% great) and June (100% of days, 87% great), and least often in January (96%). From each day's swell and wind (Open-Meteo), rated like Swell Cabin's forecast.

### Do I need a wetsuit in Troncones & La Saladita?

Water temperature in Troncones & La Saladita is 26–30°C: boardshorts.

### Is Troncones & La Saladita good for beginner surfers?

Yes. Troncones & La Saladita suits beginner, intermediate and advanced surfers; spots that work for beginners or all levels include Manzanillo Bay, Troncones, La Saladita, The Ranch and Escolleras.

### What are the surf spots in Troncones & La Saladita?

Troncones & La Saladita has 5 surf spots on Swell Cabin: Manzanillo Bay (Point break, left-hander, all levels, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at all tides); Troncones (Point break, left-hander, all levels, faces SSW (offshore wind from the NNE), best at all tides); La Saladita (Point break, left-hander, all levels, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at all tides, rising); The Ranch (Reef break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces SSW (offshore wind from the NNE), best at low to mid tide); Escolleras (Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, best at all tides).

### Where should surfers stay in Troncones & La Saladita?

Swell Cabin lists 223 places to stay within 24 km of Troncones & La Saladita, 1 hostels, 23 guesthouses and homestays, 45 rentals and villas. Each one shows its distance to the nearest surf spot.

### What is the surf forecast for Troncones & La Saladita this week?

Swell Cabin shows a live 7-day surf forecast for Troncones & La Saladita and each of its 5 surf spots on https://swellcabin.com/town/troncones: each spot rated hour by hour (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great or Epic) from the way its coast faces, the swell, its period, the wind and the tide, with the best time each day and why, the size in surfers' words (e.g. "chest to head high, clean"), tides, and how sure the forecast is (three wave models compared). It is checked live against the nearest buoy and airport wind reports where there are any, and refreshed every few hours (waves from Open-Meteo, wind from MET Norway).

### When is the best tide to surf in Troncones & La Saladita?

It depends on the spot: shallow reefs usually want mid to high tide, most beach breaks work best around mid tide. Swell Cabin's forecast for Troncones & La Saladita weighs each spot's tide hour by hour and shows the best window each day with the high and low tide times, predicted from the Zihuatenajo Gro tide gauge (26 km away).

### How reliable is Swell Cabin's information about Troncones & La Saladita?

Trust in this page's data is low (52/100): the town has not been verified against sources in the last 12 months; 0 of 5 spots fully verified, 5 with a researched tide; season and water temperature checked against measured data; 1 open audit warning. How we check: https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-accuracy.md Last checked against sources on 2026-11-05. Every value comes from measured data (Open-Meteo, buoys), open databases (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata) or a published page we opened, never from visitor reports; a daily audit compares them and a weekly evaluation measures the error rate (https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-quality.md).

### Is there a live surf cam in Troncones & La Saladita?

Swell Cabin hasn't found a live surf cam it could check in Troncones & La Saladita yet (it only lists cams it has opened); the surf forecast on its page shows the waves this week.

### Where can I take surf lessons in Troncones & La Saladita?

Surf schools in and around Troncones & La Saladita include Hotel Casa Viva Troncones, Tsunami Surf, Troncones Mexico, ECO LODGE TRES PALMAS, Playa La Saladita, Mexico, La Salidita Surf, RV Trailer Park Playa Linda and Playa Braverio.