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Puerto Escondido surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 18 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 1.2°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 8AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
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 Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
390 | 390 | 321 | 245 | 237 | 233 | 271 | 376 | 326 | 261 | 519 | 519 | 261 | 299 | 362 | 287 | 503 | 303 | 220 | 223 | 314 | 314 | 318 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.85m | 4:42PM1.29m | 5:02AM0.89m | 5:33PM1.25m | 5:59AM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.04m | 10:03AM-0.05m | 11:15PM0.02m | 11:00AM-0.04m | 00:03AM0.01m | 11:57AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 390 | 390 | 321 | 245 | 237 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 230 | 167 | 519 | 519 | 195 | 299 | 362 | 287 | 503 | 172 | 220 | 223 | 314 | 314 | 318 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 243 | 154 | 148 | 152 | 152 | 145 | 271 | 376 | 326 | 261 | 22 | 33 | 261 | 147 | 189 | 189 | 184 | 178 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 113 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SW 24 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 116 | 71 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 35 | 29 | 303 | 184 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 52 | 1038 | 1339 | 1038 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 86 | 1046 | 1038 | 1008 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 1039 | 1039 | 1008 |
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