The Pacific Coast of Oaxaca State has many beaches open to large waves.  Zicatela is one of the
notable beaches.  The area is also noted for ecotourism on its coastal regions with tours that create
sustainable tourism. South of Puerto Escondido, the resort town of Huatulco offers nine bays, some good  
surfing beaches and plenty of upscale lodging.  There is also simple digs and transportation to deserted
beaches.
Surfing Beaches, Mexico, Pacific Coast Surfing
Puerto Escondido Surfing, Zicatela Beach
How to Get to Zicatela
Buses leave Oaxaca's first class ADO terminal bound for Juchitan, Salina Cruz,
Huatulco. Pochutla and Puerto Escondido
Buses leave the second class terminal for Pochutla and Puerto Escondido.
Collectivos (camionetta)in Pochutla make runs to Mazunte, Puerto Angel, and
Zipolite beaches.
Local buses run along the coast road and connect all the coastal towns and villages   
Air Service reaches Puerto Escondido from Oaxaca City, Mexico City
Puerto Escondido Surfing
Playa Zicatela is Puerto Escondido's surfing beach
with an annual November international competition.  
This beach is open to the ocean, 8-12 foot swells
common.  There is an airport in Puerto Escondido.
Tandem skydiving during the November competitions
and plenty of party clubs add to the excitement of  the
August and November surfing competitions.
Restaurante El Caficito on Zicatela, great breakfast free
WiFi.
Oaxaca Mexico has several great surfing
beaches including famed surfing beach,
Zicatela.  The November National
Championship matches are held on what is
called the Mexican Pipeline.
Forty miles south, Zipolite beach offers
surfing in a quiet and relaxed beach village.
Puerto Escondido's Zicatela Beach, Surfing
and Partying on Oaxaca's Pacific Coast
Surfing Beach: Playa Arista,  Chiapas,  Mexico, Pacific Coast
beach near Tonala
The Beaches of
Mexico get even
quieter further
south on the
coast of Chiapas

Reach Tonala
via ADO, first
Class bus from
Oaxaca City or
coastal bus,
ADO out of
Puerto
Escondido.
ADO bus from
San Cristobal de
las Casas,
Chiapas.
Surfing Beaches Mexico: San Blas,  Nayarit's Long Wave Beaches
In San Blas, 200 miles south of the Tropic of Cancer on Mexico's Pacific Coast, where
Pacific Ocean meets the Bay of Cortez,  a beach once produced the longest surfable wave
and made the Guinness book of world Records
San Blas became notable in surfing lore as the beach with the "longest ridable wave in the world,"  waves a
quarter mile long are common on San Blas's Matachen Bay and Las Islitas' 5700 foot wave has made
the Guinness book of Worlds records as the longest measured ride.
The seabed at Matanchen has changed since that record was set and the title has gone to other beaches
around the world but the reputation of Matachen Bay and San Blas stand in surfing lore.
From San Blas in Nayarit south to Sayulia there are many secluded beaches with good swells form July
through September.  Surf shops, lodging, and internet restaurants are available in the village of San Blas
Reaching San Blas:  The City of Tepic has first class bus service via Primera Plus to San Blas
From Puerto Vallarta good roads run north along the coast, Route 200. Leave 200 at Las Varas and continue
north to Matachen Bay and San Blas.
Nearby cities with International flights  Mazatlan, 180 miles  to the north,  Guadalajara 160 miles to the east.
Best surfing on Mexico's Pacific Coast November to April.  Those months are more
likely to have on an offshore wind combined with a winter swell from the south