Puerto Escondido – Zicatela surf forecast & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Puerto Escondido – Zicatela: 2 kts NE, gusts 7, 1.7 m waves, water 30 °C — good surfing waves.
Wind2 kts
Gusts7 kts
Direction NE 40°
Waves 1.7 m
Temperature26 °C
🌊 Water temp30 °C
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | |
| Wind | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Temperature | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 28 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: NNE
The Mexican Pipeline: raw Pacific swell unloads onto Zicatela's sandbars in some of the heaviest beach-break barrels anywhere. Experts only when it's on.
No webcam here yet.
Puerto Escondido – Zicatela sea temperature
Today: 30 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Puerto Escondido – Zicatela weather by month
Biggest average waves: May, June and September.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Waves (m) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Air high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Water (°C) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Puerto Escondido – Zicatela FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Puerto Escondido – Zicatela?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Puerto Escondido – Zicatela.
- What is the sea temperature at Puerto Escondido – Zicatela?
- Today the water is 30 °C. Over the year it runs from 27 °C in March to 31 °C in August (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Puerto Escondido – Zicatela?
- May, June and September have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Puerto Escondido – Zicatela?
- It works best in N, NE winds.
