Playa Manzanilla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oaxaca, Mexico)

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Playa Manzanilla Surf Guide

Playa Manzanilla in Oaxaca is an exposed point break that usually has waves. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing.. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Playa Manzanilla Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	consistent	29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Manzanilla:

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

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Playa Manzanilla with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in July while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

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

blown out

50%

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 Manzanilla Location Map

Interactive Playa Manzanilla 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 Manzanilla is Bahias De Huatulco International Airport (HUX) in Mexico, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Manzanilla is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM), also in Mexico, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Playa Manzanilla Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 14:29 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08			Sat
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off

Tides at Playa Manzanilla

Current tide and informaton

For Coyula, 7 km from Playa Manzanilla.

Next High Water: 07:16pm | 1.06m

Next Low Water: 01:44am | 0.23m

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

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 32.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.6 °C) too at Playa Manzanilla. 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*: 29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite