Puerto Arista surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 02 Oct 2025 CST
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Puerto Arista surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Puerto Arista sea temperature is
30.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Puerto Arista this week:

The surf forecast for Puerto Arista over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Puerto Arista in the next 12 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 03) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 2nd Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 4th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 19s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 5th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Puerto Arista over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
2
0
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
0.8
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)121214131314191517171514161616141413131716
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)18917731729099156292222510344305297696366568371297204178224188
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
10
S
10
SE
20
N
10
WSW
15
NNE
5
N
5
SW
10
NE
10
NNW
10
SW
10
N
10
N
10
W
10
NE
15
N
15
ESE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
SE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
oncross-
on
offcrosscross-
off
offglasscross-
off
offcross-
on
offoffcrosscross-
off
offcrossoffoffcross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:46AM
1.18
10:20PM
0.98
10:46AM
1.17
11:25PM
1.06
11:49AM
1.17
12:25AM
1.19
12:48PM
1.20
1:20AM
1.34
1:43PM
1.24
2:11AM
1.49
2:34PM
1.28
3:00AM
1.62
3:24PM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:15PM
0.44
4:11AM
0.44
5:12PM
0.42
5:27AM
0.42
6:07PM
0.36
6:38AM
0.35
6:59PM
0.28
7:41AM
0.25
7:48PM
0.19
8:36AM
0.14
8:36PM
0.09
9:27AM
0.05
9:24PM
0.01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise6:05--6:05--6:05--6:05--6:05--6:05--6:05--
Sunset-6:04--6:02--6:02--6:01--6:00--6:00--6:00-
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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Rain (mm)
-19-11-21-15-3--1----
Temp. °C282929303028282928272828272828302928292927
Feels °C (?)293332323227303230293133293132342929313127
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Oaxaca

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-off at Puerto Arista (light winds from the NNW at Tuxtla Gutierrez 127 km from Puerto Arista). 1.0m 12s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.6m 10s swell from the WSW and a 0.4m 10s swell, also from the WSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the Puerto Arista Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Puerto Arista provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Puerto Arista can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Puerto Arista 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 (Puerto Arista) 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 Puerto Arista 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.

Puerto Arista is 29 km (18 miles) from Tonala. If you plan a holiday in Oaxaca, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tonala. Tonala has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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