Surf Forecasts:
La Punta surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with 730 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Punta this week:
The surf forecast for La Punta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Punta in the next 16 days are 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Punta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a slow grind, but there's definitely some good ones hiding in there if you're patient.
The first few days are junk. Tuesday the 4th is a total write-off with the storm risk and that lousy cross-on breeze. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th have some tiny, glassy waves in the morning, but they're barely breaking. You'll be scratching for scraps. It’s really from Friday the 7th that the ocean starts paying attention.
Friday morning is where it starts to clean up. We’ve got a nice pulse of SSW swell at about 3ft, with an 18-second period and completely glassy conditions. That’s proper long-period groundswell, and it’s going to make La Punta (Big Island) line up. The energy is still moderate, but the quality is there. Saturday the 8th morning is even better – the swell pushes to 4ft, still glassy, and the period is a solid 16 seconds. That’s a great morning. The afternoons get a bit lumpy with the onshore breeze, so you’ll want to be out early.
There’s a bit of a lull over the weekend and into Monday, but nothing terrible. The surf stays around the 3ft mark, but the winds are a bit more mixed. The standouts in this whole stretch are definitely the mornings of Friday the 7th, Saturday the 8th, and then again on Tuesday the 11th. Tuesday the 11th has a 3ft SW swell with an 18-second period and absolutely no wind. Glassy as can be. That’s a sneaky good one.
Now, for the real deal. Look ahead to Friday the 14th of August. The energy jumps way up – we're talking some serious juice in the water. The swell is 4ft but with an 18-second period, and it’s dead calm in the morning. This is the pick of the fortnight. The following morning, Saturday the 15th, is nearly as good – a solid 5ft of SW swell, still that long 16-second period, and a light offshore breeze. It’s a touch bigger, so it’s moving towards the more experienced surfer territory, but the quality is excellent.
After that, it settles back down to more manageable 3ft surf with mostly clean mornings. The period stays long, so the shape should be there. The water’s running about 87°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can get away with just boardshorts.
Overall, don’t waste your time this week until Friday. The mornings are the key. And if you can wait, the 14th and 15th are looking like the best waves of the whole period. Mark it in your calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 78 | 104 | 103 | 164 | 111 | 212 | 214 | 395 | 481 | 532 | 612 | 584 | 515 | 545 | 474 | 269 | 362 | 379 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM0.85m | 7:21AM1.07m | 7:15PM0.82m | 8:06AM1.11m | 7:58PM0.79m | 8:54AM1.13m | 8:45PM0.76m | 9:48AM1.14m | 9:40PM0.75m | 10:45AM1.13m | 10:42PM0.75m | 11:46AM1.12m | 11:51PM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.08m | 1:38PM0.23m | 1:21AM0.05m | 2:27PM0.23m | 2:04AM0.03m | 3:19PM0.24m | 2:52AM0.01m | 4:16PM0.25m | 3:47AM0.02m | 5:17PM0.25m | 4:50AM0.04m | 6:20PM0.23m | ||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 212 | 175 | 238 | 481 | 532 | 612 | 584 | 515 | 545 | 474 | 269 | 362 | 379 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 73 | 58 | 104 | 103 | 164 | 111 | 47 | 214 | 395 | 181 | 66 | 62 | 41 | 44 | 33 | 29 | 125 | 192 | 306 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 22 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 60 | 76 | 56 | 34 | 97 | 61 | 159 | 49 | 46 | 69 | 114 | 114 | 19 | 58 | 31 | 73 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 251 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1206 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 1043 | 0 | 8 | 177 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our La Punta surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the La Punta Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for La Punta provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Punta can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Punta surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Punta) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Punta may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Oaxaca? If you are looking for accommodation near La Punta, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Oaxaca, consider staying in Puerto Escondido which is 3 km (2 miles) away. Other places in and around Oaxaca where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Nopala which is 33 km (20 miles) away and Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz, 74 km (46 miles) away.
Nearest