Zicatela Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oaxaca, Mexico)

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Zicatela Surf Guide

Zicatela in Oaxaca is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of sharks,.

Zicatela Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	5	fairly consistent	29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Zicatela:

The best conditions reported for surf at Zicatela 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 Zicatela (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Zicatela 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 54% of the time in November while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

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

blown out

44%

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 Zicatela Location Map

Interactive Zicatela 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 closest passenger airport to Zicatela is Puerto Escondido Airport (PXM) in Mexico, which is 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Zicatela is Bahias De Huatulco International Airport (HUX), also in Mexico, 85 km (53 miles) away.

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Zicatela Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Zicatela look like?

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Tides at Zicatela

Current tide and informaton

For Puerto Escondido, 1 km from Zicatela.

Next High Water: 05:51am | 0.75m

Next Low Water: 12:01am | 0.13m

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Zicatela Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.2 °C) too at Zicatela. 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*: 29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite