Surf report · South to Punta de Mita
Palmitas
- intermediate to advanced
- beach break, lefts and rights
- 25 min drive
A punchy sandbank beach break a short hike from La Lancha, with lefts and rights for shortboarders. It needs a good north swell and is unpredictable.
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We don't have a reliable position for this spot yet, so there's no live read for it. See the surf report.
About Palmitas
When it works
- Swell
- N–NW (winter); summer swells can kill it
- Tide
- mid–high
- Season
- Winter (needs north swell)
Before you go
- Getting there
- about 25 min by car
- Bottom
- sand
- Watch for
- unpredictable, punchy shorebreak
- On the beach
- none
Tips
- Ask at La Lancha which way to walk
- Shortboard wave; not for learners
Some details here come from a single source, or sources disagree. Check locally, and tell us what you find.
- Flat too small to ride
- Poor small, or messy wind
- Fair surfable, with a catch
- Good clean, the right size for the spot
- Great clean and solid: the spot at its best