Punta Encomienda Surf Forecast

/ Oaxaca (25 surf breaks) /

Mexico (244 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (15.97° N 97.54° W)

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Punta Encomienda surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 CST

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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 30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Encomienda this week:

The surf forecast for Punta Encomienda over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Punta Encomienda in the next 12 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 21) at 7AM.

Wave Type	Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4AM (Wed 17th Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Best Surf	4AM (Wed 17th Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Most Powerful	10PM (Tue 23rd Sep)	10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Encomienda over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
		Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tue 23
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	4	3	1	4	2	2	3	2	1	2	2	1	2	1	1	2	2	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	15	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	8	15	15	14	13	13	13	17	16	16	16
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1292	1393	943	930	862	714	586	280	378	339	153	232	171	125	144	142	79	297	257	486	348
Wind (km/h)	N	NW	W	N	SSE	WSW	NE	ESE	SSE	NNW	ESE	SSE	N	S	S	NNE	NW	SW	NNE	E	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	cross- off	cross	off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross	on	glass	glass	cross- on	off	glass	on	off	glass	cross- on	off	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	9:26PM 0.77	10:14AM 0.98		10:26PM 0.75	11:12AM 0.92		11:32PM 0.75		12:12PM 0.87	12:41AM 0.77		1:12PM 0.83	1:45AM 0.82		2:10PM 0.81	2:42AM 0.88		3:03PM 0.79		3:32AM 0.93	3:51PM 0.79
Low Tide / height (m)		3:31AM 0.08	4:40PM 0.22		4:33AM 0.15	5:40PM 0.24		5:42AM 0.21		6:40PM 0.25	6:56AM 0.24		7:36PM 0.24	8:05AM 0.24		8:26PM 0.22	9:06AM 0.22		9:11PM 0.20	9:59AM 0.20

		Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tue 23
Sunrise	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-
Sunset	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:29	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:27	-	-	6:25	-	-	6:24

Rain (mm)	10	2	3	1	1	6	9	3	7	3	-	5	4	3	2	10	1	8	4	1	2
Temp. °C	26	29	29	27	29	28	26	27	27	26	29	29	26	29	29	26	30	28	26	30	29
Feels °C (?)	30	31	32	32	31	31	31	29	31	31	31	33	31	33	33	31	33	32	30	32	30

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Oaxaca

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Punta Encomienda (light winds from the NW at Huatulco 138 km from Punta Encomienda). 1.5m 14s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.9m 7s swell from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
31 minutes ago Punta Encomienda

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Information about the Punta Encomienda Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Punta Encomienda provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Punta Encomienda can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Punta Encomienda surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Punta Encomienda) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Punta Encomienda may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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