Puerto Escondido surf break

Puerto Escondido surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
30.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Puerto Escondido today?

The current surf forecast for Puerto Escondido at 5AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
621
603
501
486
440
373
362
368
373
379
304
508
501
389
585
577
487
474
408
506
427
427
396
390
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:13AM0.73m
1:58PM1.21m
2:13AM0.76m
2:54PM1.26m
3:10AM0.80m
3:49PM1.29m
Low Tide
7:44PM0.21m
7:07AM0.08m
8:41PM0.14m
8:06AM0.02m
9:35PM0.08m
9:05AM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:51
Temp °C
29
29
28
28
30
31
31
30
29
29
28
28
30
31
31
30
29
28
28
28
30
31
31
30
34
33
31
32
34
33
33
33
33
33
31
31
33
33
33
33
33
31
31
31
33
33
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
621
603
501
486
440
373
362
368
373
379
304
508
501
389
585
577
487
474
408
506
427
427
396
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
53
50
49
49
46
102
142
132
86
203
198
17
16
125
16
82
83
9
82
15
15
14
143
200
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
7
4
25
31
61
101
37
31
5
18
18
37
37
16
31
16
16
83
16
26
26
26
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
3
4
55
10
7
7
5
5
4
4
10
16
18
14
17
9
8
8
10
12
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
12
12
12
86
1182
1043
1008
321
12
52
12
301
1043
1043
833
12
52
52
48
301
1039
1043
1039
Best forecast wave conditions in Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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