Punta Burros, Mexico
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Punta de Mita, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PVR (PVR), 23 km.
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About Punta Burros
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (206°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (26°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 54). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, September and October, with about 4 good days in 7; in February, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Punta de Mita, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PVR (PVR), 23 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 8 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PVR, direct.
See flights ORD → PVR · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAdGetting there. 45 min from the airport to Punta Burros.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Punta de Mita, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PVR (PVR), 23 km.
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Forecast
Punta Burros does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 13, poor | 6 ft8 ssoft | 390kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 57, good | 4 ft7 smushy | 110kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 55, good | 3 ft11 scrumbling | 212kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 48, good | 3 ft12 scrumbling | 210kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 55, good | 3 ft12 scrumbling | 211kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 39, fair | 2 ft12 scrumbling | 151kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 32, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling | 95kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 61, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 347kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft11 ssoft | 702kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 18, poor | 5 ft8 ssoft | 350kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 26°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to PVR, then 45 min by road. About 8h 50 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Punta Burros
Best 18:00 to 21:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Punta Burros
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Punta Burros
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Punta Burros
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 2 ft at 12 s, wind 1 kn (2 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to PVR, then 45 min by road. About 8h 50 door to door
Rough cost
About £510–£970 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PVR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £220–£455 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £40–£65 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £150–£280 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £510–£970 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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