Chacahua Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oaxaca, Mexico)

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Chacahua Surf Guide

Chacahua in Oaxaca is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of sharks,bugs.

Chacahua Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	28.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chacahua:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Chacahua with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 73% of the time in December while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

73%

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

blown out

27%

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 Chacahua Location Map

Interactive Chacahua 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 Chacahua is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) in Mexico, which is 74 km (46 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chacahua is Xoxocotlan International (Oaxaca) Airport (OAX), also in Mexico, 161 km (100 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Chacahua Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on

What does Chacahua look like?

Latest photos from Chacahua. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Daniel Schmitt Credit: Joerg Rossbach

Tides at Chacahua

Current tide and informaton

For Cerro Hermoso, 3 km from Chacahua.

Next High Water: 05:30pm | 1.0m

Next Low Water: 10:51am | 0.14m

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Chacahua Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.5 °C) too at Chacahua. 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*: 28.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite