Founded in 1997, Casa Delfin Sonriente remains one of the most sought out B&B’s for surfers and the like. This destination villa caters to surfers, outdoor adventurers, foodies, and most recently spa enthusiasts. Casa Delfin Sonriente is nestled in the town of Troncones on the Pacific Ocean side of Southern Mexico.
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Troncones Surfing Surf Report for May 3, 2015
Is it the size of the wave or the motion of the ocean? A little of both today. Big swell, no REALLY big swell. Not "perfect" conditions however...
There were some awesome sets. 12 to 18 ft faces and some guys actually going after those bigger ones. There were a few pretty gnarly wipeouts and a few really good rides.
4 to 6 out grabbing the big stuff!
Looking at at least 1 to 2 more days before everything starts tapering off midweek to closer to normal.
Water temps in the mid 80's and air temps in the mid 90's.
(from Troncones Surfing Facebook page)
Hola Troncones! A Video Introduction To Troncones.
Enjoy this great video introduction to Troncones by our neighbor and friend, photographer Alex Guidetti.
New Satellite Images of Troncones on Google Maps!
We are finally visible on Google Maps satellite images. Here's a view.
Troncones - One of 4 super swell surf towns (even if you don't surf)
(From CNN Travel, February 1, 2013)
Big waves, lots of sun, fresh fish, chill beach bars. This is what we want in our surf towns and this is where we get it.
Who needs a job, anyway?
The recent video of Garret McNamara riding what could be a record-breaking wave has gotten brine-loving boarders the world over waxing up and paddling out.
In a vicarious show of camaraderie, and to keep office depression at bay while the rest of the world has fun, we got involved in the only way we can: writing about places we'd rather be.
These four surf towns landed on our latest list of destinations for their good mix of crowds, food, nightlife and, of course, surf breaks most of us wouldn't go near with a ten-foot board.
(The list included Montanita, Ecuador, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, and Ericeira, Portugal, omitted here for space reasons. Read the original article in its entirety at travel.cnn.com/4-amazing-surf-towns
Andy Dufresne must have ended up here at some point.
Crowd: Longboarders, shortboarders, yoga retreaters and Ixtapa vacationers venturing beyond high-rise resortland.
Claim to fame: One of the best one-stop, nonstop surf zones on the North American coast. Quality year-round surf for all board types and levels.
Remember that final scene at the end of “The Shawshank Redemption,” when Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins reunite on that gorgeously empty beach in that mysteriously exotic utopia called Zihuatanejo?
Well, things are a little different these days from that tranquil Hollywood image, but head about 45 minutes up the coast from Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo's international airport to sleepy Troncones (population 600) and you'll find a far less frenzied, three-mile stretch of surf-pounded golden sand that time has treated more gently.
A year-round surfing magnet loaded with consistently good beach and point breaks (including its best known pair of left-handers, La Saladita and The Ranch), Troncones and its neighboring village of Majahua is what every surf community south of Malibu wishes it was.
An ocean playground with the requisite seafood joints, sports bars and taco stands that welcomes every type and level of surfer, but manages to stay pretty low-key.
The biggest waves are in summer when most breaks close out over three meters (10 feet).
Troncones-based surfing outfitter, ISA Mexico offers week-long surf camps, walk-in lessons and everything in between, with equipment and video analysis included.
Big waves, lots of sun, fresh fish, chill beach bars. This is what we want in our surf towns and this is where we get it.
Who needs a job, anyway?
The recent video of Garret McNamara riding what could be a record-breaking wave has gotten brine-loving boarders the world over waxing up and paddling out.
In a vicarious show of camaraderie, and to keep office depression at bay while the rest of the world has fun, we got involved in the only way we can: writing about places we'd rather be.
These four surf towns landed on our latest list of destinations for their good mix of crowds, food, nightlife and, of course, surf breaks most of us wouldn't go near with a ten-foot board.
(The list included Montanita, Ecuador, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, and Ericeira, Portugal, omitted here for space reasons. Read the original article in its entirety at travel.cnn.com/4-amazing-surf-towns
Troncones, Mexico
Andy Dufresne must have ended up here at some point.
Crowd: Longboarders, shortboarders, yoga retreaters and Ixtapa vacationers venturing beyond high-rise resortland.
Claim to fame: One of the best one-stop, nonstop surf zones on the North American coast. Quality year-round surf for all board types and levels.
Remember that final scene at the end of “The Shawshank Redemption,” when Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins reunite on that gorgeously empty beach in that mysteriously exotic utopia called Zihuatanejo?
Well, things are a little different these days from that tranquil Hollywood image, but head about 45 minutes up the coast from Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo's international airport to sleepy Troncones (population 600) and you'll find a far less frenzied, three-mile stretch of surf-pounded golden sand that time has treated more gently.
A year-round surfing magnet loaded with consistently good beach and point breaks (including its best known pair of left-handers, La Saladita and The Ranch), Troncones and its neighboring village of Majahua is what every surf community south of Malibu wishes it was.
An ocean playground with the requisite seafood joints, sports bars and taco stands that welcomes every type and level of surfer, but manages to stay pretty low-key.
The biggest waves are in summer when most breaks close out over three meters (10 feet).
Troncones-based surfing outfitter, ISA Mexico offers week-long surf camps, walk-in lessons and everything in between, with equipment and video analysis included.
Travel Channel Recommends Troncones Beach As Their Daily Escape.
Guerrero, Mexico
Leave the urban bustle of the resort towns of Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa behind and drive about 25 minutes north to the village of Troncones, population of about 500. That doesn’t include the drivers of the beer and soft drink trucks that cruise the Pacific beaches waiting to serve thirsty surfers. A half dozen inns, a couple of intimate resorts and homes with private rooms and baths offer accommodations for visitors to the star of the show: a world-class beach hailed by more travel magazines than you knew existed.
These surf photos from a friend just came in, Glen's birthday present from Friday last!
Note the lack of folks in the water and the great conditions. What a fantastic day. YUMMY!
Grab Your Chopsticks!
Grab your chopsticks--imagine an incredible surf adventure, be the first to surf unimagined Chinese surf breaks. But if you only have a week off our Troncones' surf hotel/ rental villa may have some fun uncrowded waves right out front.
"Micro" wins big in China
MunozGlenn "Micro" Hall came away from the Hainan Cup with the biggest -- and only -- win in Chinese surfing history.Irishman Glenn Hall captured the four-star ASP Hainan Classic today in very contestable three- to four-foot lefts, just edging out South Africa's Royden Bryson in a back-and-forth final.
"China's been amazing, I was honestly stoked to come here regardless of the contest, but to come here and have fun, uncrowded waves, was great," told Hall of the experience. "The first couple days were two-foot and fun, then it got to four-foot and pumping, and then it got bigger and it's just been a good week. I'm pumped, it's been the funnest week of surfing, so to have a win and a check to go with it is amazing."
Munoz A goofy-footer through and through, Royden Bryson finished second overall, and swears he'll "be back" after seeing the potential of the left point on Hainan Island.
Surf contests are obviously about winning and losing, but the ISA's China Cup (won by Team Australia earlier in the week) and the ASP's Hainan Classic carried much more significance than just awarding a couple of oversized cardboard checks and a jade trophy. This was about, as ISA President Fernando Aguerre noted, "growing the sport." Already well entrenched in the Americas, Australia and Europe, with the exception of Indonesia and Japan, surfing in Asia has yet to truly take off ... and what better place to get a foothold in than China, the most populated county in the world. "There's little to no beach culture in China," explained Aguerre shortly before departing for the events on Hainan. "They never went through a 'Gidget' boom phase like we did in the West. You saw something similar happened with Japan a number of years ago, and now the sport is thriving there. Nobody went to the beach to go surfing in Japan, but that's not the case anymore, it's very popular there today. China is a country on the rise, for the first time there is a middle-class emerging, and with it comes a disposable income. Our hope was to show them that you can come to the beach and enjoy the ocean."
It must be noted that a large part of Aguerre's agenda as ISA President is to see surfing eventually become an Olympic recognized sport, and a country like China holds considerable sway in that decision making process. And it's also worth pointing out that for a company like Quiksilver, who supported the recent events, there's a windfall of cash to made selling boardshorts and beachwear to this new middle-class ... if they're willing to riot over the release of the iPhone, in five years just think how they'd react if Dane Reynolds' signature boardshorts were in short supply. But all of that is neither here nor there, for the Chinese kid watching his first surf contest or maybe riding his first wave, this could very much be a life-changing, watershed moment, because as so many surfers will tell you, once you're bit by the bug there's no going back.
Munoz Hall enroute to his win in a tightly contested final.
Maybe it's cliché to say, but the China Cup and Hainan Classic have indeed been historical milestones in the evolution of surfing as a global sport. For starters, Glenn Hall's win is the biggest ASP victory for Ireland, a country whose profile is very much on the rise as big-wave scores and a dedicated local population is elevating its visibility. But in terms of China, "this is just the start of things to come," said Aguerre, ever the politician.But the most telling indication of what lies ahead came from the surfers. Runner-up Royden Bryson remarked, "I cannot believe the quality of the waves. It's a place I'll definitely visit again in the future." It would appear that the future is now, and surfing is no longer a foreign sport on a foreign shore.
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