Puerto Escondido Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards for Puerto Escondido, and honestly, it’s a classic setup. The water is a touch warmer than normal right now, sitting at 87°F, so you’re getting that extra tropical warmth in the water.

The main event is a long-running, consistent SSW groundswell. The energy is moderate to strong, with the combined energy reading at 881 in the early going. This isn’t some weak, short-period dribble; this is a proper, long-period swell that’s going to light up the point and the beach. The standout for the entire forecast is Thursday morning, July 30th. We’re looking at 5ft of clean, glassy SSW swell with a 14-second period. The wind is dead calm, the surface is glass. That’s as good as it gets. The energy is solid (881), and it’s packing real punch. This is the one to circle.

The quality continues into Friday morning, July 31st, with a similar 4ft SSW swell and 13-second period. The wind is light and glassy from the SE. It’s a touch smaller than Thursday, but still offers excellent, clean waves. The energy is still strong at 634.

Saturday morning, August 1st, drops to 3ft with a 13-second period, still glassy and clean, but the energy is backing off to 380. Afternoons start to get messy with some cross-onshore winds and the risk of thunderstorms, so make the morning sessions.

We go through a smaller, but still glassy period from Sunday, August 2nd, through to Thursday, August 6th. The swell drops to 3ft and 2ft, but the mornings are clean. The energy is down, but the conditions are still there for a fun, smaller board. The long-period swell (15 seconds) on Monday, August 3rd, is noteworthy, but at 3ft it’s clean but not pushing much power.

Then, we get a real spike of energy again. Friday morning, August 7th, sees a 3ft swell, but with a *very long* 18-second period. The energy jumps back up to 728. Glassy conditions. This is a proper groundswell pulse. That long period will make it peel beautifully at the point, but it might be a bit too straight for the main beach break. The real standout in the second week is Saturday morning, August 8th. Swell is 4ft from the SSW, 16-second period, and the energy is pumping at 773. Mornings are glassy. That’s a great, clean, powerful swell.

The quality holds through the following week. Mornings on the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th all show clean, glassy conditions with nice, long-period SSW swells in the 3ft to 4ft range. The energy stays consistently in the 500-800 range for the mornings. There is no real gap in the surf; it’s a solid 16-day run of morning sessions.

The main caveat: this is a long-period swell. At the beach break, it can close out a bit, so the point and the reef sections will be where you find the most drawn-out, rideable waves. The wind is offshore or glassy every single morning, so the surface will be clean. For advanced surfers, this is a dream run. For beginners, the swell is mostly under 5ft, so the mornings on the smaller days (August 4th, 5th, 6th) could be manageable, but the power and the long period make it less forgiving.

Rusty out.

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