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Puerto Escondido surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
30.4° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 |
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 17 | SSW 17 |
| 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) | S 19 | ESE 6 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| 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) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | SSW 10 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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