Punta Acamama Surf Guide

Punta Acamama in West Guerrero is an exposed beach and point break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips and sharks.

Punta Acamama Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point3fairly consistent
28.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Acamama:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Acamama occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Punta Acamama (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Punta Acamama with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 66% of the time in November while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
66%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
34%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Punta Acamama Location Map

Interactive Punta Acamama surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Punta Acamama is General Juan N Alvarez International (Acapulco) Airport (ACA) in Mexico, which is 113 km (70 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Punta Acamama is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM), also in Mexico, 188 km (117 miles) away.

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Punta Acamama Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:02 Local Time
Tuesday 05
9AM12PM3PM6PM
Wave (m)
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SSW
1
SW
Period (s) 15 14 14 15
Wind (km/h)
5
20
20
15
Wind State cross-
on
on on cross-
on

Swell History at Punta Acamama

Surf stats for Punta Acamama, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Punta Acamama

Wind stats for Punta Acamama, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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