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Puerto Escondido: surf spot in Puerto Escondido
Experts only.
- Wave
- Beach break, lefts & rights
- Level
- Advanced
- Faces
- SW (offshore wind: NE)
- 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 (15.8432, -97.0531)
Other surf spots in Puerto Escondido
- La Punta - Playa Zicatela: Point break, left-hander, for advanced surfers, faces WNW (offshore wind: ESE), 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 Puerto Escondido
- Playa Zicatela (0.3 km away): Resort
- Casa Palma (0.3 km away): Holiday rental
- Playa Bruja Zicatela (0.3 km away): Guesthouse
- Casa Joseph (0.4 km away): Resort
- Blater (0.4 km away): Resort
- Hotel Casa Pridda (0.4 km away): Hotel
- Coccoloba Suites Zicatela (0.4 km away): Hotel
- Casa Leah Puerto Escondido (0.4 km away): Resort
Surf schools near Puerto Escondido
- Colorada SURF SHOP (0.9 km away)
- The Surfing Tribe (0.9 km away)
- La Punta, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca (1.0 km away)
- Punta Puerto (1.4 km away)
- Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. (1.4 km away)
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to surf Puerto Escondido?
Puerto Escondido 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 NE.
What wind is offshore at Puerto Escondido?
Puerto Escondido faces SW, so wind from the NE blows offshore and grooms the waves, while wind from the SW blows onshore and makes them choppy. The forecast on this page rates every hour with its wind.
What is the best tide to surf Puerto Escondido?
The best tide at Puerto Escondido 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 Puerto Escondido good for beginners?
Puerto Escondido is for advanced surfers.
Where can I stay near Puerto Escondido?
The nearest places to stay are Playa Zicatela (0.3 km away), Casa Palma (0.3 km away), Playa Bruja Zicatela (0.3 km away) and Casa Joseph (0.4 km away). Swell Cabin lists 497 places to stay within 10 km of Puerto Escondido.
What is the surf forecast for Puerto Escondido?
Swell Cabin rates Puerto Escondido 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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