Chacahua surf break

Chacahua surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 CST
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Chacahua surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chacahua sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chacahua today?

The current surf forecast for Chacahua at 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Chacahua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
752
656
647
638
638
630
612
515
493
486
479
368
368
368
373
362
522
508
508
389
585
577
569
427
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:58PM1.04m
1:02AM0.64m
1:57PM1.12m
2:04AM0.66m
2:54PM1.17m
Low Tide
5:56AM0.13m
7:44PM0.23m
6:57AM0.07m
8:43PM0.17m
7:59AM0.02m
9:37PM0.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:53
6:53
6:53
Temp °C
28
28
30
31
31
30
29
29
28
28
30
31
31
30
29
29
28
28
30
30
30
30
29
29
31
30
33
32
32
32
33
33
31
31
32
32
31
32
32
32
31
31
33
30
30
32
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
752
656
647
638
638
630
612
515
493
486
479
368
368
368
373
362
522
508
508
389
585
577
569
427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
68
98
96
78
77
74
71
48
48
46
46
101
87
132
132
201
31
29
37
125
16
82
83
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
W
11
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
13
4
11
11
5
5
4
4
61
62
5
37
37
37
36
37
37
2
29
51
16
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.6
S
10
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
S
9
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
7
3
3
6
10
3
3
68
5
6
7
4
4
4
38
9
14
21
17
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
26
26
75
974
974
951
26
26
0
0
176
974
1282
974
86
26
26
26
26
974
974
751
405
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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