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Binho Nunes - Pro Surfer, La Jaimacana (The Pipes)

10:40 am 28 Jun 2011

Playa Manzanilla ratings
Quality on a good day: 5.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Playa Manzanilla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Oaxaca)

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Name: Playa Manzanilla
Type: point
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SSW Offshore Wind: NNW

Playa Manzanilla in Oaxaca is an exposed point break that usually has waves. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing.. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

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Overall Playa Manzanilla 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa Manzanilla:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break San Augustin 1 mi
Second closest break Rio Coyula 3 mi
Third closest break Coyula 4 mi
Fourth closest break Bahia Santa Cruz 5 mi
Fifth closest break Playa Chahue 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Playa Manzanilla:

Closest wave buoy Bay of Campeche Buoy 459 mi
Second closest wave buoy West Gulf Buoy 715 mi
Third closest wave buoy Corpus Christi Buoy 778 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Yucatan Basin Buoy 790 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Mid Gulf Buoy 820 mi

Tide stations nearest to Playa Manzanilla:

Closest tide station Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico 18 mi
Second closest tide station Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico 75 mi
Third closest tide station Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico 208 mi
Fourth closest tide station Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico (2) 208 mi
Fifth closest tide station Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico (2) 215 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Playa Manzanilla:

Closest ski area Ski Apache (United States) 1352 mi
Second closest ski area Mt Lemmon Ski Valley (United States) 1476 mi
Third closest ski area Sandia Peak (United States) 1490 mi
Fourth closest ski area Ski Santa Fe (United States) 1505 mi
Fifth closest ski area Sunrise Park Resort (United States) 1513 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Playa Manzanilla:

Closest city location Huatulco (Mexico) 13 mi
Second closest city location San Pedro Pochutla (Mexico) 17 mi
Third closest city location Santa Maria Xadani (Mexico) 20 mi
Fourth closest city location San Pedro Mixtepec (Mexico) 42 mi
Fifth closest city location San Cristobal Amatlan (Mexico) 45 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Playa Manzanilla is Bahias De Huatulco International Airport (HUX) in Mexico, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Playa Manzanilla is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM), also in Mexico, 95 km (59 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Xoxocotlan International (Oaxaca) Airport (OAX), also in Mexico, 156 km (97 miles) away.
Playa Manzanilla break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Playa Manzanilla, Mexico - Oaxaca. Use the tab navigation above to view Playa Manzanilla sea temperature, Playa Manzanilla photographs, Playa Manzanilla detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Playa Manzanilla webcams, current wind from Mexico - Oaxaca live weather stations and Playa Manzanilla tide predictions. The Mexico swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Mexico and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Mexico wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Playa Manzanilla.