🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido (Zicatela)
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Best directionSW
Wind speed12–20kt
SeasonNov – Mar
Skill levelAdvanced
WaterWaves
Ridden forKitesurfing
Mexico's surf capital, famous for the heavy Zicatela beach break — the same swell-generating wind system that makes it a world-class surf destination also makes it a genuine, if wave-dominated, kite spot for experienced riders.
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Getting thereAbout 10 minutes from Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM), or 30 minutes via the newer highway to Oaxaca. A car or taxi is required; free parking along unpaved…
HazardsZicatela is a world-famous, ultra-powerful beach break with a brutal shorebreak, genuinely dangerous impact zones, and fierce rip currents. True beginners…
Best time of dayAfternoon, spring through summer, when solar heating over the coastal mountains triggers a steady WNW thermal sea breeze. Peaks…
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