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Rio Coyula in Oaxaca is an exposed point/rivermouth break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of sharks,.

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Overall Rio Coyula 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 Rio Coyula:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Coyula	1 mi
Second closest break	San Augustin	2 mi
Third closest break	Playa Manzanilla	3 mi
Fourth closest break	Bahia Santa Cruz	8 mi
Fifth closest break	Playa Chahue	9 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Rio Coyula:
Closest wave buoy	Bay of Campeche Buoy	461 mi
Second closest wave buoy	West Gulf Buoy	717 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Corpus Christi Buoy	778 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Yucatan Basin Buoy	792 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Mid Gulf Buoy	823 mi
Tide stations nearest to Rio Coyula:
Closest tide station	Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico	16 mi
Second closest tide station	Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico	78 mi
Third closest tide station	Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico	211 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico (2)	211 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico	217 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Rio Coyula:
Closest ski area	Ski Apache (United States)	1351 mi
Second closest ski area	Mt Lemmon Ski Valley (United States)	1475 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)	1512 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Rio Coyula:
Closest city location	Huatulco (Mexico)	13 mi
Second closest city location	San Pedro Pochutla (Mexico)	14 mi
Third closest city location	Santa Maria Xadani (Mexico)	22 mi
Fourth closest city location	San Pedro Mixtepec (Mexico)	42 mi
Fifth closest city location	San Cristobal Amatlan (Mexico)	46 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Rio Coyula is Bahias De Huatulco International Airport (HUX) in Mexico, which is 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Rio Coyula is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM), also in Mexico, 91 km (57 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Xoxocotlan International (Oaxaca) Airport (OAX), also in Mexico, 156 km (97 miles) away.