La Punta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oaxaca, Mexico)

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La Punta Surf Guide

La Punta in Oaxaca is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach are mainly lefts. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of sharks,.

La Punta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Punta:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Punta with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 57% of the time in November while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

57%

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

blown out

41%

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 La Punta Location Map

Interactive La Punta 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 La Punta is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) in Mexico, which is 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Punta is Bahias De Huatulco International Airport (HUX), also in Mexico, 84 km (52 miles) away.

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La Punta Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 22:27 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 16
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

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Tides at La Punta

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto Escondido, 3.0 km from La Punta.

Next High Water: 06:43am | 0.8m

Next Low Water: 12:53am | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Punta Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Punta won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at La Punta

Surf stats for La Punta, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at La Punta

Wind stats for La Punta, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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La Punta Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:3.3
Quality on a good day:3.6
Consistency of Surf:3.6
Difficulty Level:2.7
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.2
Crowds:1.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Luuk Leeuwenstein from Netherlands

“La Punta is supposed to be a great spot off season for surfers practicing their green wave catches and turns. Indeed the conditions for this are great, but the water is full of surfing "instructors" who people pay to aggressively reserve space in the line up and push beginners who should be surfing white wash into the wave. They do not follow any etiquette and the vibe in the water is really bad.”

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Wave Buoys Nearest To La Punta:

Closest Wave BuoyBay of Campeche Buoy470 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyWest Gulf Buoy722 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyCorpus Christi Buoy771 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyShell Alcyone Buoy - C16522 - Walker Ridge835 mi
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