SOUTHERN OAXACA SURF TOWNS
Southern Oaxaca boasts some of, if not the best surfing in Mexico. It's a wild place. Not unlike Baja, and I remember feeling oddly reminiscent of my time up in the Northern part of the country while I was down here. Amongst the sandy dune, forgotten beaches, little cell phone service, kind and humble locals, great cheap food, and amazing waves. Specifically right-hand point break after right-hand point break. The waves in Oaxaca — the southern part specifically, just seem to come one after another. They are really perfect. The two that I will go into detail about below are the most famous ones. The ones that even if you aren't a part of the surfing community there is a chance you have heard about. Even though I doubt it. The waves in this part of the country are working best during the summer months. The most size comes through and these waves really, really turn on. Like the best I have ever seen anywhere in the world turn on. It's quite a sight to see. The surfing world comes out for these swells as well. It's not uncommon here to find yourself nestled in-between a few pros that you grew up watching on rainy days on VHS player at home as a kid while you are waiting for the set. It's a pretty cool environment. There are so many more waves in this part of the world outside of the two that I have mentioned below. I, however, will not go into any more detail. If you are down in this part of the world you will hear about them. They are pretty much common knowledge when you are there but I will not highlight them here any more than they have already been highlighted. Go figure it out yourself or you can find it somewhere else on the internet. It's out there, and Surfline has already blown it to shreds anyways. A thing about the Southern Oaxacan beaches that is worth noting is that most all of them have an entry tax or an entry fee that you have to pay before getting onto them. There are many conversations around this, but the locals have realized that one of their main commodities and exports, is their waves. They are capitalizing on it. I say they should be able to profit off of the thing they have. Some people hate the profiteering from nature and technically public lands. But regardless, the tax to enter the beaches is a thing. Don't try to argue, don't try to haggle. It won't work. It's going to be about 100 pesos per day per person depending on the beach that you go it. When you get further down, like the Salina Cruz area, it's going to be even more strict. You will need to go there with a guide. It's just kind of a law down there. Don't try to fight it. You'll get booted from the water, or worse. If you are nice and respectful, like always you will be fine. Go with the flow. Enjoy it down here. It's one of the best places on earth.
