Zicatela, Puerto Escondido

Zicatela, Puerto Escondido is an SW-facing beach break in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. It picks up swell from ESE to WNW. Offshore wind here blows from the NE: light winds or NE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SW (220°)

Best swell

S to SW (185°–230°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

N to E offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

6–15 ft at the beach

Swell window

ESE to WNW (114° to 282.5°)

Offshore wind

NE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

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