2 week surf trip, Mexico Vs Costa Rica

[FormosanSurfer]

Around Christmas i'll have a two week vacation from this hell known as medschool. I want a surf trip but i am not sure where I should go. Since I am on a budget, i've heard Mexico is a good choice, but hows the access? I want decent waves that aren't too far from the airport and not to crowded. Which is better?

[mrc]

mexico is kinda expensive although the waves werent to bad was around puerto escondida and also ixtapa .

[FormosanSurfer]

mexico is kinda expensive although the waves werent to bad was around puerto escondida and also ixtapa .

What do you mean by expensive? Like, how much to stay at the cheapest of cheap places that are close to the beach? Also, how was the access - how long did it take you to get to the breaks?

[tomcat360]

I know someone who has surfed all over the country(including Todos, Blacks, Windansea, whole bunch of cool places) , plus Hawaii, some European places, and he said that out of all of them, Costa Rica was by far the best. He said it was dirt cheap (around 3k for 2 weeks, eating like a king with another person, including airfare, lodging, etc)

Said the waves were fantastic, the food was amazing, and a whole bunch of other stuff positive about the trip.