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Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth in Jalisco is a sheltered river break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The river break offers both left and right hand waves. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips and sharks.

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Overall Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Also see Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth surf quality by season and Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth surf quality by month.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	El Tizate	3 mi
Second closest break	Quimixto	11 mi
Third closest break	Pools	16 mi
Fourth closest break	Punta Burros	17 mi
Fifth closest break	Costa Banderas	18 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth:
Closest wave buoy	Corpus Christi Buoy	697 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Bay of Campeche Buoy	728 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Freeport Buoy	802 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	West Gulf Buoy	819 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Galveston Buoy	903 mi
Tide stations nearest to Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth:
Closest tide station	Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico	2 mi
Second closest tide station	Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico	121 mi
Third closest tide station	Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico (2)	121 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico	196 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico (2)	196 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth:
Closest ski area	Ski Apache (United States)	879 mi
Second closest ski area	Mt Lemmon Ski Valley (United States)	889 mi
Third closest ski area	Sunrise Park Resort (United States)	963 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Sandia Peak (United States)	1014 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Ski Santa Fe (United States)	1043 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth:
Closest city location	Puerto Vallarta (Mexico)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Puerto Vallarta Airport (Mexico)	7 mi
Third closest city location	Ixtapa (Mexico)	9 mi
Fourth closest city location	Bucerias (Mexico)	13 mi
Fifth closest city location	Valle de Banderas (Mexico)	15 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth is Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (Puerto Vallarta) Airport (PVR) in Mexico, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Puerto Vallarta Rivermouth is Tepic Airport (TPQ), also in Mexico, 102 km (63 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Playa De Oro International (Manzanillo) Airport (ZLO), also in Mexico, 175 km (109 miles) away.