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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.

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 La Playita

Mexico, Gulf

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 Access

Go to Catemaco, from there take a collective cap to Sontecomapan. Once youre there take a 15-20 minute boat ride to La Barra, but tell the boat driver to leave you in the little pier just in front of the beach. From the pier you will have to walk about 20 minutes on a dirt track and once you get in front of a big fence jump over it.

English (Translate this text in English): Go to Catemaco, from there take a collective cap to Sontecomapan. Once youre there take a 15-20 minute boat ride to La Barra, but tell the boat driver to leave you in the little pier just in front of the beach. From the pier you will have to walk about 20 minutes on a dirt track and once you get in front of a big fence jump over it.

English (Translate this text in English): Go to Catemaco, from there take a collective cap to Sontecomapan. Once youre there take a 15-20 minute boat ride to La Barra, but tell the boat driver to leave you in the little pier just in front of the beach. From the pier you will have to walk about 20 minutes on a dirt track and once you get in front of a big fence jump over it.

English (Translate this text in English): Go to Catemaco, from there take a collective cap to Sontecomapan. Once youre there take a 15-20 minute boat ride to La Barra, but tell the boat driver to leave you in the little pier just in front of the beach. From the pier you will have to walk about 20 minutes on a dirt track and once you get in front of a big fence jump over it.

DistanceDay trip

WalkGood walk (15-30 mn)

Easy to find?OK

Public access?Private access

Special accessBy boat only

 Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name La Playita

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperienceAll surfers

FrequencySometimes break

Wave

TypeBeach-break

DirectionRight and left

BottomSandy

PowerOrdinary

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionSouthEast, NorthEast

Good wind directionNorth

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+

Best tide positionMid and high tide

Best tide movementRising tide

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Week crowdEmpty

Week-end crowdEmpty

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Dangers

- Rips / undertow

 Additional Information

Dont get of the boat in La Barra (unless you wanna try that spot), tell the boat driver to drop you of at the small pier.

English (Translate this text in English): Dont get of the boat in La Barra (unless you wanna try that spot), tell the boat driver to drop you of at the small pier.

English (Translate this text in English): Dont get of the boat in La Barra (unless you wanna try that spot), tell the boat driver to drop you of at the small pier.

English (Translate this text in English): Dont get of the boat in La Barra (unless you wanna try that spot), tell the boat driver to drop you of at the small pier.

Atmosphere

La Playita is a small beach located on the right side of La Barra. Its totally deserted so you will have to take water (or beer), food and of course ganja.

English (Translate this text in English): La Playita is a small beach located on the right side of La Barra. Its totally deserted so you will have to take water (or beer), food and of course ganja.

English (Translate this text in English): La Playita is a small beach located on the right side of La Barra. Its totally deserted so you will have to take water (or beer), food and of course ganja.

English (Translate this text in English): La Playita is a small beach located on the right side of La Barra. Its totally deserted so you will have to take water (or beer), food and of course ganja.

General

Its a great beach break, on epic days you can get big long sets(on of the best spots in the gulf),almost 2.30 meters high. It has left and right sections and it has good power.
To get info tell the boat rider to drop you at rancho los amigos, where you can stay in a cabaña or bungallo, eat, or whatever you want to do.

English (Translate this text in English): Its a great beach break, on epic days you can get big long sets(on of the best spots in the gulf),almost 2.30 meters high. It has left and right sections and it has good power.<br />To get info tell the boat rider to drop you at rancho los amigos, where you can stay in a cabaña or bungallo, eat, or whatever you want to do.

English (Translate this text in English): Its a great beach break, on epic days you can get big long sets(on of the best spots in the gulf),almost 2.30 meters high. It has left and right sections and it has good power.&lt;br &#47;&gt;To get info tell the boat rider to drop you at rancho los amigos, where you can stay in a cabaña or bungallo, eat, or whatever you want to do.

English (Translate this text in English): Its a great beach break, on epic days you can get big long sets(on of the best spots in the gulf),almost 2.30 meters high. It has left and right sections and it has good power.&amp;lt;br &amp;#47;&amp;gt;To get info tell the boat rider to drop you at rancho los amigos, where you can stay in a cabaña or bungallo, eat, or whatever you want to do.

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