Puerto Escondido
Baja California · Mexico
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A april–october beach on the Gulf of California near Baja California, Puerto Escondido is exposed to SW swell — S–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–E wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~18.7°C (65.7°F) on average
Jan
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.2–17°C
Feb
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.9–17°C
Mar
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.7–17.5°C
Apr
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14–16.9°C
May
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.1–18.8°C
Jun
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14–19.8°C
Jul
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.8–22.4°C
Aug
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.2–22.7°C
Sep
20.2°C
68.4°F · 16.7–23.7°C
Oct
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.3–23.4°C
Nov
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.1–20.6°C
Dec
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.1–21°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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