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Puerto Escondido surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Puerto Escondido today?
The current surf forecast for Puerto Escondido at 5PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Escondido. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
437 | 482 | 476 | 425 | 413 | 332 | 323 | 284 | 313 | 313 | 674 | 740 | 711 | 780 | 791 | 801 | 801 | 801 | 791 | 840 | 829 | 818 | 763 | 656 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:09AM0.88m | 10:10PM0.78m | 11:05AM0.96m | 11:08PM0.74m | 12:03PM1.05m | 00:11AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.33m | 4:19AM0.22m | 5:30PM0.31m | 5:10AM0.18m | 6:40PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | 6:50 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 437 | 482 | 476 | 425 | 413 | 332 | 323 | 257 | 313 | 313 | 674 | 740 | 711 | 780 | 791 | 801 | 801 | 801 | 791 | 840 | 829 | 818 | 763 | 656 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 104 | 106 | 108 | 92 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 284 | 278 | 281 | 96 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | WNW 4 | ESE 7 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 3 | 5 | 71 | 84 | 127 | 209 | 68 | 69 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 178 | 193 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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