Surf Forecasts:
Puerto Escondido surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,406 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Puerto Escondido this week:
The surf forecast for Puerto Escondido over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Puerto Escondido in the next 16 days are 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Puerto Escondido over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on this Puerto Escondido forecast. There's some serious juice in the water, but you gotta pick your moments.
The main story is a solid, long-period south-west groundswell that kicks in this Sunday, July 26th. The water is a warm 87° – that’s a bit toastier than average for the season, which is a bonus when you're sitting in the lineup.
The absolute standout window is Monday morning, July 27th. Winds are dead calm, and the waves are a meaty 6ft of SW groundswell with an 18-second period. That’s heavy, high-energy stuff (combined energy of 2203). This is strictly for the experienced crew. Tuesday morning, July 28th, is another gem – a slightly bigger 7ft of SSW swell with a light 3 mph easterly breeze keeping it mirror-flat. The energy is maxing out at 2519. Snag that early session.
Sunday morning, July 26th, is a solid starter – 5ft of SW swell, glassy, with a light northwest breeze. By Wednesday morning, July 29th, it’s still a strong 6ft from the SW, dead calm, and firing for experts.
After Thursday, July 30th, the swell backs off noticeably. The mornings stay clean through the weekend and into early August, but the size drops from 5ft down to under 3ft. The afternoons are a mess with cross-onshore winds. There’s a real lull through the first week of August where it gets small and ordinary for a few days.
But there’s a little pulse of hope in the long-range. Friday morning, August 7th, shows a fresh SSW swell at 3ft but with an 18-second period – that’s some sneaky long-period energy. Wind is calm, and it looks clean. Saturday morning, August 8th, is the one to watch: 4ft of clean SSW with a light easterly. It’s promising, but we’re a way off.
Crowds? This is Puerto. They’re a given when the surf is good. The big mornings are for experts only; anything over 5ft gets serious, and over 8ft is charging territory. The long-period swell will be a bit fat on the beach, but those point breaks could be epic.
The first three mornings are the big ticket. After that, it goes quiet, but there’s a whisper of a return in the second week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1445 | 1518 | 1777 | 2150 | 1869 | 1907 | 2406 | 2086 | 1787 | 1591 | 1460 | 987 | 785 | 763 | 692 | 514 | 421 | 341 | 257 | 253 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:05PM0.97m | 00:07AM0.63m | 12:56PM0.97m | 1:06AM0.63m | 1:47PM0.97m | 2:05AM0.66m | 2:35PM0.98m | 3:00AM0.71m | 3:21PM0.98m | 3:52AM0.77m | 4:04PM0.97m | 4:38AM0.83m | 4:44PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.31m | 5:55AM0.21m | 7:45PM0.30m | 6:51AM0.22m | 8:33PM0.27m | 7:48AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.25m | 8:45AM0.24m | 9:55PM0.22m | 9:38AM0.24m | 10:31PM0.19m | 10:29AM0.24m | 11:04PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1445 | 1518 | 1777 | 2150 | 1869 | 1907 | 2406 | 2086 | 1787 | 1591 | 1460 | 987 | 785 | 763 | 692 | 514 | 421 | 341 | 257 | 253 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 237 | 169 | 91 | 38 | 69 | 205 | 56 | 42 | 85 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 84 | 89 | 118 | 85 | 81 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 21 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 13 | S 10 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 117 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 47 | 16 | 29 | 40 | 26 | 40 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 30 | 47 | 10 | 89 | 113 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1021 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 391 | 0 | 0 | 1039 | 0 | 0 | 1043 | 0 | 0 | 1021 | 0 | 0 | 1043 | 0 |
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