Punta Maldonado Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guerrero, Mexico)

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Punta Maldonado Surf Guide

Punta Maldonado in West Guerrero is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. A reef breaks left. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips and sharks.

Punta Maldonado Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Maldonado:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Maldonado occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Punta Maldonado with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 64% of the time in December while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

64%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Punta Maldonado Location Map

Interactive Punta Maldonado 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 Maldonado is General Juan N Alvarez International (Acapulco) Airport (ACA) in Mexico, which is 145 km (90 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Punta Maldonado is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM), also in Mexico, 156 km (97 miles) away.

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Punta Maldonado Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 13:54 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 27			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Punta Maldonado

Current tide and informaton

For Punta Colorada, 10 km from Punta Maldonado.

Next High Water: 11:14pm | 0.56m

Next Low Water: 06:09pm | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Punta Maldonado Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.6 °C) too at Punta Maldonado. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite