Spot Guide › Mexico › Nayarit › El Faro — Punta Mita foil wave
Nayarit, Mexico · 20.7722, -105.5290
Best wind
Unknown; wave/tow access is the documented use
Season
West-swell windows reported by locals
Water
Long soft right over an outer reef when adequate swell arrives
Experience
Advanced reef-aware wave foiler with boat/local guide
Hazards
Reef and rocks inside, insufficient depth on small swell, cannot scope from shore, boat dependence and incomplete exit detail.
Parking & access
The better breaks are described inside gated Punta Mita and reached by boat; arrange current legal boat access with a local guide.
“Progression Project forum first-hand surf guidance identifies El Faro as a very long, soft right that can suit foiling when enough swell makes it break outside the shallow inside reef. It cannot be scoped from shore in the reported access pattern.”
— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-02
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