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Puerto Arista ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Puerto Arista Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mexico – Chiapas)

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Name: Puerto Arista
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SSW Offshore Wind: N

Puerto Arista in Oaxaca is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

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Overall Puerto Arista 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 Puerto Arista:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Salina Cruz 75 mi
Second closest break Punta Conejo 80 mi
Third closest break Punta Guetaguichi 85 mi
Fourth closest break Punta Chipehua 93 mi
Fifth closest break Puerto Madero 106 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Puerto Arista:

Closest wave buoy Bay of Campeche Buoy 415 mi
Second closest wave buoy Yucatan Basin Buoy 646 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Gulf Buoy 674 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Mid Gulf Buoy 737 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Corpus Christi Buoy 775 mi

Tide stations nearest to Puerto Arista:

Closest tide station Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico 80 mi
Second closest tide station Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico 151 mi
Third closest tide station Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico (2) 152 mi
Fourth closest tide station Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico 167 mi
Fifth closest tide station Frontera, Tabasco, Mexico 197 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Puerto Arista:

Closest ski area Ski Apache (United States) 1398 mi
Second closest ski area Sky Valley (United States) 1469 mi
Third closest ski area Scaly Mountain (United States) 1474 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cataloochee (United States) 1508 mi
Fifth closest ski area Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) 1508 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Puerto Arista:

Closest city location Paredon (Mexico) 10 mi
Second closest city location Arriaga (Mexico) 18 mi
Third closest city location Tonala (Mexico) 18 mi
Fourth closest city location El Espinal (Mexico) 24 mi
Fifth closest city location Chahuite (Mexico) 24 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Puerto Arista is Francisco Sarabia (Tuxtla Gutierrez) Airport (TGZ) in Mexico, which is 112 km (70 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Puerto Arista is Tapachula International Airport (TAP), also in Mexico, 221 km (137 miles) away.
Puerto Arista break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Puerto Arista, Mexico - Chiapas. Use the tab navigation above to view Puerto Arista sea temperature, Puerto Arista photographs, Puerto Arista detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Puerto Arista webcams, current wind from Mexico - Chiapas live weather stations and Puerto Arista 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 Puerto Arista.