Playa Chahue Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oaxaca, Mexico)

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Playa Chahue Surf Guide

Playa Chahue in Oaxaca is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Sometimes crowded. Beware of sharks,.

Playa Chahue Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Chahue:

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

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

octoberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Playa Chahue with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in October while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

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 Playa Chahue Location Map

Interactive Playa Chahue 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 Playa Chahue is Bahias De Huatulco International Airport (HUX) in Mexico, which is 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Chahue is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM), also in Mexico, 103 km (64 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.

Playa Chahue Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:45 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	15	14	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Playa Chahue

Current tide and informaton

For Bahia Santa Cruz, 2 km from Playa Chahue.

Next High Water: 05:21pm | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 10:52am | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa Chahue Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.2 °C) too at Playa Chahue. 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*: 28.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite