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Punta Encomienda surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Punta Encomienda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Encomienda sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Punta Encomienda today?
The current surf forecast for Punta Encomienda at 3AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Punta Encomienda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 13 | SSW 13 | |
418 | 429 | 441 | 465 | 471 | 471 | 280 | 276 | 288 | 288 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 341 | 241 | 275 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 250 | 229 | 225 | 345 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:52AM0.70m | 6:08PM1.00m | 6:31AM0.70m | 6:45PM0.97m | 7:10AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.13m | 11:31AM0.15m | 00:41AM0.14m | 12:08PM0.17m | 1:16AM0.17m | 12:46PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 418 | 429 | 441 | 465 | 471 | 471 | 280 | 276 | 288 | 288 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 341 | 241 | 234 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 250 | 229 | 225 | 345 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 98 | 219 | 216 | 195 | 254 | 251 | 251 | 245 | 218 | 275 | 238 | 173 | 171 | 136 | 104 | 138 | 216 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 66 | 62 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 61 | 180 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 41 | 40 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 997 | 991 | 989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 989 | 997 | 989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 989 | 997 | 989 |
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