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Rio Tapextla surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rio Tapextla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rio Tapextla sea temperature is
30.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rio Tapextla today?
The current surf forecast for Rio Tapextla at 4AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rio Tapextla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
449 | 303 | 220 | 258 | 314 | 314 | 318 | 309 | 217 | 246 | 167 | 164 | 208 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 443 | 309 | 318 | 353 | 362 | 496 | 496 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:56AM0.79m | 6:25PM1.08m | 6:53AM0.83m | 7:14PM1.01m | 7:49AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.03m | 11:53AM-0.01m | 00:53AM0.03m | 12:50PM0.05m | 1:39AM0.04m | 1:47PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 |
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Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 449 | 220 | 220 | 258 | 314 | 314 | 318 | 309 | 217 | 246 | 167 | 164 | 208 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 443 | 309 | 318 | 353 | 362 | 496 | 496 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 251 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 133 | 68 | 152 | 134 | 152 | 152 | 57 | 44 | 57 | 57 | 2 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | W 4 | SW 21 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 303 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 121 | 66 | 85 | 46 | 45 | 152 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 72 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 10 | WNW 3 | SSW 7 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 30 | 30 | 53 | 53 | 940 | 944 | 742 | 53 | 53 | 30 | 0 | 53 | 940 | 940 | 196 | 53 | 53 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 939 | 947 | 939 |
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