Surf Forecasts:
Puerto Escondido surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,799 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Puerto Escondido over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up for Puerto Escondido, so let’s get straight into it.
The action kicks off this Friday morning, 28 August, with clean chest-high sets. The water's a warm 87°, and it feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The swell is pumping from the SSW with a nice long 16-second period, packing moderate wave energy (786). Glassy conditions from the offshore wind mean the waves will be peeling smooth. This is a great start, but the real standout is gonna be Saturday morning, 29 August. That morning you’ve got head-high to slightly overhead surf (6 ft) from the SW, still with that 16-second period and glassy winds. This is strong wave energy (1626), and it’s an excellent session for experienced surfers only. This place is a very consistent, advanced break, and that morning window is the pick of the whole forecast.
The quality holds through Sunday morning, the 30th, with waist-to-chest high sets from the SW at 14 seconds. Winds go glassy again, so it’ll be clean. Afternoons get a bit messy with the onshore breeze, so stick to the mornings. Monday and Tuesday mornings, the 31st and 1st of September, see the swell ease a touch to chest-high, but the wind stays favourable—morning glass on Tuesday, and a bit of cross-shore on Monday. The energy drops to the 500s, but the waves will still be rideable.
The pattern resets Wednesday and Thursday mornings, 2nd and 3rd of September, with smaller surf around waist-high but with that classic long-period SW groundswell (16-18 seconds) and dead calm winds. Then, we get another solid pulse on Friday morning, 4th September. That’s head-high SW swell at 5 ft, 17-second period, and strong wave energy (1705). Glassy with a slight air. That’s another excellent window for the advanced crew.
Saturday morning, 5th September, serves up similar size (6 ft) from the SSW and clean, but I’d still give the nod to the Friday session for a slightly longer period. Things gradually taper off through the second week. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th give you waist-to-chest high clean mornings. By the 8th and 9th, the swell drops to waist-high, but Tuesday the 8th has a tempting 17-second period. The 10th and 11th of September see a bit more size returning, with Thursday the 10th having a punchy SW groundswell at 5 ft and 17 seconds, though the wind is cross-shore so it won’t be perfect. Friday the 11th delivers shoulder-high surf from the SSW with glassy conditions—another good morning. The last day, Saturday the 12th, offers a final clean morning in the waist-high range before the forecast closes out.
Overall, the mornings are king here. If you’re after the best of the best, be in the water at dawn on Saturday, 29 August, and Friday, 4 September.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 447 | 1111 | 1201 | 1571 | 1284 | 1059 | 846 | 752 | 564 | 553 | 472 | 400 | 341 | 346 | 290 | 390 | 386 | 508 | 409 | 985 | 1290 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 2:50PM0.91m | 3:20AM0.86m | 3:35PM0.90m | 4:06AM0.94m | 4:17PM0.89m | 4:48AM1.02m | 4:58PM0.88m | 5:30AM1.08m | 5:37PM0.86m | 6:13AM1.13m | 6:16PM0.84m | 6:57AM1.15m | 6:58PM0.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.24m | 9:25AM0.24m | 9:47PM0.19m | 10:16AM0.21m | 10:23PM0.15m | 11:04AM0.19m | 11:00PM0.10m | 11:49AM0.17m | 11:38PM0.06m | 12:34PM0.16m | 00:18AM0.03m | 1:19PM0.16m | 1:00AM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 447 | 1111 | 1201 | 1571 | 1284 | 1059 | 846 | 752 | 564 | 553 | 472 | 400 | 341 | 346 | 290 | 257 | 286 | 508 | 254 | 985 | 1290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 293 | 168 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 53 | 44 | 38 | 42 | 58 | 49 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 36 | 390 | 386 | 230 | 331 | 199 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 42 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 59 | 58 | 14 | 155 | 154 | 246 | 34 | 38 | 26 | 409 | 44 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 2 | 1046 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 1038 | 0 |
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