Puerto Escondido Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Puerto Escondido over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards, starting this Friday morning, but don’t get too excited for the first day. The swell is small at 3ft from the SSW with a long 18-second period, which is proper groundswell, but it’s a bit on the weak side with only 688 combined energy. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Friday afternoon is a write-off with a risk of thunderstorms and a choppy cross-onshore breeze.

The real action kicks off Saturday morning, the 8th. We’re looking at a clean 4ft SSW swell, period dropping to 16 seconds, but the wind is dead calm – glassy as it gets. Water temp is 87°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s prime Puerto conditions. The swell builds through the weekend and into the start of the week, with clean, glassy mornings on Sunday and Monday, offering 4ft and 4ft SSW swell respectively. The combined energy is moderate, around the 580-644 mark, so plenty of push for a good session.

There’s a bit of a lull around Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, with the swell dropping to 2ft and the wind turning onshore, making for poor conditions. But hold onto your board, because the standout window is shaping up for Friday the 14th through Saturday the 15th. Friday morning delivers a 4ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period and a combined energy of 1130 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is glassy, zero breeze. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and the swell direction is a perfect match for the break. Saturday morning is even better, with 5ft SW swell and 16-second period, energy hitting 1219. Again, glassy conditions. This is the pick of the whole forecast. Just be aware, at 5ft it’s getting into the territory where beginners might struggle, and with a period over 15 seconds, that long groundswell will be lining up beautifully on the point, but can be a bit straight at the beach breaks.

The following week maintains a consistent pattern of clean, glassy mornings with 4ft to 4ft SSW swell and periods around 15 seconds, right through to the 22nd. The afternoons generally get a bit bumpy with a light onshore breeze, but the mornings are where it’s at. For the second week, it’s reliable, fun, smaller surf – nothing wild, but the consistency is there. The spot is very consistent overall, and crowds are possible, especially when it’s this good, so get out early.

The best of the best? No doubt about it – Saturday morning, August 15th. That 5ft SW groundswell, glassy, and firing. That’s the one you circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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