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La Punta - Playa Zicatela: surf spot in Puerto Escondido
- Wave
- Point break, left-hander
- Level
- Advanced
- Faces
- WNW (offshore wind: ESE)
- Best tide
- all tides (from surfnerd.com, checked 2026-11-05)
- Best season
- Mar – Oct: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
- Water temperature
- 27–30°C (boardshorts)
- Location
- Puerto Escondido, Mexico (15.8299, -97.0486)
Surf clips from La Punta - Playa Zicatela
- SURFING PUERTO ESCONDIDO ZICATELA: BEST BARRELS (DB Films, YouTube)
- Puerto Escondido Looks Like Pipeline - The Mexican Pipeline 2022 (SoCal Surfer, YouTube)
- Surfing Puerto Escondido - Playa Zicatela (hubbatubey, YouTube)
Other surf spots in Puerto Escondido
- Puerto Escondido: Beach break, lefts & rights, for advanced surfers, faces SW (offshore wind: NE), best tide: all tides
- Colotepec: Beach break, lefts & rights, for advanced surfers, faces SSW (offshore wind: NNE), best tide: all tides
Places to stay near La Punta - Playa Zicatela
- Punta Paraiso Cabanas (0.5 km away): Chalet
- Casa Aloe (0.5 km away): Holiday rental
- Gallo de Mar (0.6 km away): Hotel
- Aloe Cabañas (0.6 km away): Hotel
- Puerto Surf (0.6 km away): Surf camp
- Bikini Puerto Escondido (0.6 km away): Hotel
- Casa Bela (0.6 km away): Hotel
- Ennea (0.6 km away): Resort
Surf schools near La Punta - Playa Zicatela
- Silva Surf School (0.5 km away)
- Punta Puerto (0.6 km away)
- Club De Surfing Far Bar (0.6 km away)
- Surf Travel Friends (0.7 km away)
- La Punta, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca (0.9 km away)
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf La Punta - Playa Zicatela?
La Punta - Playa Zicatela is in Puerto Escondido, where the best surf season is Mar – Oct (March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October). It works best at this tide: all tides. The wind is offshore there when it blows from the ESE.
What wind is offshore at La Punta - Playa Zicatela?
La Punta - Playa Zicatela faces WNW, so wind from the ESE blows offshore and grooms the waves, while wind from the WNW blows onshore and makes them choppy. The forecast on this page rates every hour with its wind.
What is the best tide to surf La Punta - Playa Zicatela?
The best tide at La Punta - Playa Zicatela is all tides, from published surf guides (surfnerd.com, checked 2026-11-05). The forecast on this page weighs each hour’s tide and shows the best window each day.
Is La Punta - Playa Zicatela good for beginners?
La Punta - Playa Zicatela is for advanced surfers.
Where can I stay near La Punta - Playa Zicatela?
The nearest places to stay are Punta Paraiso Cabanas (0.5 km away), Casa Aloe (0.5 km away), Gallo de Mar (0.6 km away) and Aloe Cabañas (0.6 km away). Swell Cabin lists 497 places to stay within 10 km of Puerto Escondido.
What is the surf forecast for La Punta - Playa Zicatela?
Swell Cabin rates La Punta - Playa Zicatela hour by hour for the next 7 days (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great, Epic) from the way it faces, its level and its best tide, with the swell and wind forecast, and shows the best time each day.
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