Bahia Santa Cruz Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oaxaca, Mexico)

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Bahia Santa Cruz Surf Guide

Bahia Santa Cruz in Oaxaca is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of sharks,.

Bahia Santa Cruz Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bahia Santa Cruz:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bahia Santa Cruz occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bahia Santa Cruz (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Bahia Santa Cruz with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in October while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bahia Santa Cruz Location Map

Interactive Bahia Santa Cruz surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bahia Santa Cruz is Bahias De Huatulco International Airport (HUX) in Mexico, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bahia Santa Cruz is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM), also in Mexico, 102 km (63 miles) away.

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Bahia Santa Cruz Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Bahia Santa Cruz

Current tide and informaton

For Bahia Santa Cruz, 0 km from Bahia Santa Cruz.

Next High Water: 05:21pm | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 11:52pm | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bahia Santa Cruz Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.2 °C) too at Bahia Santa Cruz. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite