Puerto Escondido surf break

Puerto Escondido surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 May 2026 CST
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Puerto Escondido surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Puerto Escondido sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Puerto Escondido today?

The current surf forecast for Puerto Escondido at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Puerto Escondido. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
3
4
3
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
18
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
372
390
864
534
590
716
742
751
943
1309
1471
1309
890
915
1094
1094
1094
969
892
768
749
649
632
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:19PM0.98m
7:50AM0.75m
7:56PM0.93m
8:32AM0.78m
8:35PM0.88m
9:18AM0.82m
Low Tide
12:47PM0.23m
1:48AM0.20m
1:29PM0.27m
2:21AM0.22m
2:16PM0.30m
2:56AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:47
6:49
6:49
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
28
28
28
30
31
31
30
29
28
28
27
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
31
32
32
32
32
32
32
34
33
33
34
33
32
32
31
33
32
33
33
33
31
31
32
32
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
18
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
232
372
390
864
534
280
271
742
751
943
1309
1471
1309
890
915
1094
1094
1094
969
892
768
749
649
632
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
216
258
218
158
148
590
716
144
215
225
257
219
219
219
222
209
180
184
139
134
129
127
167
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
S
8
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.3
SSW
7
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
38
155
180
22
339
271
224
109
72
139
10
74
56
37
7
32
32
34
31
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
3
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
35
1038
1046
1008
12
12
12
0
99
637
1039
471
12
12
0
0
318
1039
1023
1008
0
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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