Puerto Escondido Left 95.3
#188 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Oaxaca · near Puerto Escondido
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score95.3 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days81% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell84% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.0 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Puerto Escondido Left
The best time to surf Puerto Escondido Left is May, July, October. The season runs all year. In May the water sits around 31°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is OAX (132 km) and the nearest town is Puerto Escondido (1 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86% | 53% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 72% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 99% | 85% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 84% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 95% | 1.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 83% | 1.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 94% | 1.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 81% | 1.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 86% | 1.4 m | 31°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 90% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 86% | 1.1 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 90% | 56% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 95.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.0
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
7.9
The detail
Faces 215° with 22% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 96% of days. Mean peak period 13.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 48%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 15.855, -97.058 (OpenStreetMap).
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